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?
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Credits
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 |
Broadcasts
- Sun 12 Sep 2021 23:00
- Sat 7 May 2022 22:00
- Thu 12 May 2022 23:35
- Sun 16 Oct 2022 23:15大象传媒 Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Fri 14 Apr 2023 22:00
- Mon 17 Apr 2023 23:20
- Sun 17 Sep 2023 23:30
- Fri 22 Sep 2023 22:00
- Sun 14 Apr 2024 23:40大象传媒 Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Thu 18 Apr 2024 22:00
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