MDMA

Mar 10, 2017

1h 33m

★ 4.5

Higher Learning Can Be Pure Ecstasy

Overview

When an Asian American girl from the wrong side of the tracks is accepted by a prestigious university, she finds that her academic prowess can be put to lucrative use.

Genres

Drama

Crime

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Cast

Angie

Annie Q. Riegel

Jeanine

Francesca Eastwood

Alex

Pierson Fodé

Tommy

Scott Keiji Takeda

Bree

Aalyrah Caldwell

Anita

Yetide Badaki

Lior

Noah Segan

Mary

Elisa Donovan

Michael

Ron Yuan

Kirsten

Sarah Guilbault

Sarah

Zoe Winter

Donnie

Henry Zaga

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