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Sorry to Bother You

Absurdist comedy from director Boots Riley. An African American telemarketer in California discovers an unsettling key to success.

Absurdist comedy from director Boots Riley.

Oakland, California: Cassius Green is young, black and broke. Living in his uncle's garage without an income, he has accumulated debts. He finally lands a job at a local telemarketing company, where he is soon let into a peculiar secret to getting ahead. As he rises through the ranks, his telemarketing friends and colleagues, including his artist girlfriend, decide to stage a strike for better conditions. But this is precisely the moment that Cassius is offered a promotion. Which side should he choose? And how much does he know about what lies behind the alluring new career prospects?

1 hour, 43 minutes

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Thu 18 Apr 2024 22:00

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Role Contributor
Cassius LaKeith Stanfield
Detroit Tessa Thompson
Salvador Jermaine Fowler
Mr.____ Omari Hardwick
Diana DeBauchery Kate Berlant
Langston Danny Glover
Squeeze Steven Yeun
Steve Lift Armie Hammer
Writer Boots Riley
Director Boots Riley

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