Kid Cannabis

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Movie Info

KID CANNABIS is the true story of an Idaho teen dropout who builds a multimillion-dollar marijuana ring by trafficking drugs through the woods across the Canadian border. But his pursuit of the high life - complete with girls, guns, and vicious rival drug lords - may leave this ex-pizza boy in way over his head. (C) Well Go USA

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama
Directed By:

John Stockwell
Written By:

John Stockwell
In Theaters:

Apr 18, 2014 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 8, 2014
Runtime:

105 minutes
Studio:

Well Go USA Entertainment

Cast

Jonathan Brown
as Nate Norman

Kenny Wormald
as Topher

Ron Perlman
as Barry Lerner

Aaron Yoo
as Brendan Butler

John C. McGinley
as John Grefard

Corey Large
as Giovanni Mendiola

Bryce Hodgson
as Scuzz

Lochlyn Munro
as Taser

Kieran Large
as Mike Hunt

Andrew Cavin
as Dylan

Merritt Patterson
as Nicole Greffard

Paul Johansson
as Detective Morgan

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Critic Reviews for Kid Cannabis

All Critics (7) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (2)

Although the film begins promisingly with many amusing moments... it eventually degenerates into all-too-familiar territory.

Jul 11, 2016 | Full Review…

Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
Top Critic
A rollicking tale of border-running teenage pot entrepreneurs based on the real-life story of Nate Norman.

Apr 17, 2014 | Full Review…

Neil Genzlinger
New York Times
Top Critic
Energetic and involving ...

Apr 17, 2014 | Full Review…

Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
Top Critic
Nate comes across as an insufferably arrogant twerp stupid enough to believe there's loyalty in the underworld.

Apr 16, 2014 | Full Review…

Nick Schager
Village Voice
Top Critic
Writer-director John Stockwell finds the perfect loose yet manic tone for his ode to weed, filling his script with mordantly pungent lines

Apr 18, 2014 | Full Review…

David Noh
Film Journal International
The film works best when it shows Jonathan Daniel Brown's drug kingpin at his most inept and incapable, rather than elevating him to a pothead martyr.

Apr 16, 2014 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Jordan Osterer
Slant Magazine
Brown's performance as Norman goes deep enough to penetrate his protective bluster: There's more Max Fischer in him than Tony Montana. He's the reason this convincing pro-legalization editorial is also a memorable coming-of-age story.

Apr 15, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Chris Klimek
The Dissolve

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Audience Reviews for Kid Cannabis

Apr 26, 2014

John Stockwell's Kid Cannabis is an entertaining drama with a few comedic elements about a high school dropout who made millions selling marijuana. Although this is far from a perfect film, and in fact it's really a standard drama where a guy risks everything to make a quick buck, only to lose it in the end. We've seen this type of formula before, and it's a bit predictable. Despite this, I really like the film and thought it boasted some impressive performances as well. Overall this is a good movie, with a good story, good direction and effective performances, this is a worthwhile film to watch if you enjoy a rise and fall story. The film doesn't cover new ground, but is a worthy viewing due to the fact that it's a little different that your standard "drug dealer film" because of the fact that the lead character deals in marijuana. At first the film starts off a bit slow, with a fun atmosphere, but it slowly turns up, and it becomes a much darker film as it moves along. This is among John Stockwell's best films and I liked how he tackled the subject. Even if the film is predictable, Kid Cannabis is nonetheless an entertaining ride that is aided with a good cast of talented actors that are very good on-screen. If you enjoy the genre, you might like this, like I said, it doesn't break new ground, but is a good addition to the genre and there are quite a few memorable moments. With a fine mix of drama, a few comedic bits and thrills, Kid Cannabis is worth seeing if you have nothing else better to watch.

Alex r Super Reviewer