Film

Knucklehead

2015 · 1h 23m · Drama · Family

IMDb

6.2

When his brother disappears, mentally disabled Langston Bellows (Gbenga Akinnagbe) is left without a protector in Brooklyn's housing projects. Now under the control of his abusive mother (Alfre Woodard) Langston must take his future into his own hands. He sets out to find the one doctor he believes can cure him, a celebrity magazine columnist who touts questionable prescription drug cocktails. If Langston can become "mentally excellent", it will mean moving into an apartment of his own with his girlfriend, who may herself be a creation of his wishful thinking. Landing in the unscrupulous world of pharmaceutical marketing, the search for his mysterious doctor and hero leads to some unwanted discoveries. Langston strives for independence from his prior life; from his mother, from his neighborhood and from his fractured mind - while all around him people are not who they seem.

Alfre Woodard

Sheila

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Langston

Jennifer Mudge

Leslie

DeWanda Wise

Charlotte

Amari Cheatom

Julian

Carla Duren

Cassie

Lauren Hodges

Molly

Maliq Johnson

Iron Mike

David Lavine

Dr. Maddox

Markita Prescott

Sammy

Justin S. Myrick

Arthur

Nikiya Mathis

Teeny Miles

Hasaan Gilmer

Murder scene witness

• Ben BowmanDirector · Writer
• Bryan AbramsWriter

Release date

February 1, 2015

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

18A

Genres

Drama, Family