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Kid Cannabis

Kid Cannabis

Everyone wants to be a kingpin.

20146.21h 50m

Overview

An eighteen year old high school drop out and his twenty-seven year old friend start trafficking marijuana across the border of Canada in order to make money and their lives are changed forever.

Directed by John Stockwell
Written by John Stockwell
Produced by Gordon Bijelonic, Corey Large
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0M0

Top Cast

Jonathan Daniel Brown

Jonathan Daniel Brown

Nate Norman

Kenny Wormald

Kenny Wormald

Topher

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Barry Lerner

Aaron Yoo

Aaron Yoo

Brendan Butler

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

John Grefard

Corey Large

Corey Large

Giovanni Mendiola

Bryce Hodgson

Bryce Hodgson

Scuzz

Jeffrey Ballard

Jeffrey Ballard

Patrick Groves

Giacomo Baessato

Giacomo Baessato

Eddie Mendiola

Amanda Tapping

Amanda Tapping

Nate's Mom

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerdrug traffickingcannabispot smokingcanadian borderweedhigh school drop out

About Kid Cannabis

Kid Cannabis is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of drug dealer, drug trafficking, cannabis, pot smoking, canadian border, weed. Directed by John Stockwell, it stars Jonathan Daniel Brown, Kenny Wormald, Ron Perlman. An eighteen year old high school drop out and his twenty-seven year old friend start trafficking marijuana across the border of Canada in order to make money and their lives are changed forever.

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