"Explicit Ills" follows four inter-connecting stories revolving around love, drugs and poverty in Philadelphia. Babo, an asthma ridden seven-year-old lives with his mother in the badlands of North Philly. His neighbor Demetri transforms himself into a well-read "smart" boy in order to get the girl. Michelle, a well-off art .. Read more
| Starring | Paul Dano, Rosario Dawson, Naomie Harris, Lou Taylor Pucci |
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| Director | Mark Webber |
| Genres | Drama |
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The Roots frontman Black Thought will make his acting debut in forthcoming movie Explicit Ills. The rapper, real name Tariq Trotter, will join a cast led by Rosario Dawson for the independent drama, about characters in interconnected stories trying to overcome their struggles in Philadelphia. Trotter will play Kaleef, a budding entrepreneur who works to turn his health store into a success while finding love with a single mum, portrayed by Naomie Harris. The movie is due to be released in... Read more
Rosario Dawson agreed to play a poverty-stricken single mother in new movie Explicit Ills as a tribute to her own mum, who was a struggling teen when the actress was born. Dawson was brought up in a squat in Manhattan, New York's lower east side, by her mother Isabel and father Greg. The Sin City star admits she found it tough playing the poor, single mum of a sick kid in the film, but she was able to draw inspiration from her own experiences. Dawson tells Starpulse.com, "I'm this young mother, Read more
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