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Kicks

Kicks

They aren't just shoes

20166.81h 20mR

Overview

When his hard-earned kicks get snatched by a local hood, fifteen-year old Brandon and his two best friends go on an ill-advised mission across the Bay Area to retrieve the stolen sneakers.

Directed by Justin Tipping
Written by Joshua Beirne-Golden, Justin Tipping
Produced by Joshua Astrachan, Michael Angelo Covino, Geoffrey Quan
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Top Cast

Jahking Guillory

Jahking Guillory

Brandon

Kofi Siriboe

Kofi Siriboe

Flaco

Mahershala Ali

Mahershala Ali

Marlon

Christopher Meyer

Christopher Meyer

Rico

C.J. Wallace

C.J. Wallace

Albert

Molly Shaiken

Molly Shaiken

The Astronaut

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Dyendis Davis-Jones

Shoe Store Mom

Kyndall Ferguson

Kyndall Ferguson

Lila

T

Tina Gilton

House Party Girl 1

M

Mistah F.A.B.

Crazy Daryl

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Themes & Keywords

cigaretteblow jobpot smokingshoeillegal drugs

About Kicks

Kicks is a drama, crime, action film released in 2016 exploring themes of cigarette, blow job, pot smoking, shoe, illegal drugs. Directed by Justin Tipping, it stars Jahking Guillory, Kofi Siriboe, Mahershala Ali. When his hard-earned kicks get snatched by a local hood, fifteen-year old Brandon and his two best friends go on an ill-advised mission across the Bay Area to retrieve the stolen sneakers.

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