Bodied

Comedy, Drama, Music

“Bodied” is a go-for-the-jugular, hilarious look inside the competitive world of rap battles. Berkeley grad student Adam Merkin (Calum Worthy) gets sucked into the game after meeting icon Behn Grym (Jackie Long) and accidentally competing in - and winning - his first battle. Rising through the ranks of the battle scene with his provocative insults, Adam alienates his academic buddies, uptight girlfriend, and literary professor father (Anthony Michael Hall).

Directed by: Joseph Kahn
Starring: Calum Worthy, Jackie Long, Rory Uphold, Dumbfoundead, Walter Perez, Shoniqua Shandai, Charlamagne tha God, Dizaster, Hollow da Don, Loaded Lux, Debra Wilson, Anthony Michael Hall, Big T
Produced by: Eminem, Paul Rosenberg, Adi Shankar, Jil Hardin
Screenplay by: Alex Larsen
Story by: Joseph Kahn, Alex Larsen

Music by: Brain, Melissa Reese
Cinematography: Matt Wise
Edited by: Chancler Haynes

Production company: Neon, YouTube Premium, Shady Films
Distributed by: YouTube
Release date: September 7, 2017 (TIFF), November 2, 2018 (United States), November 28, 2018 (YouTube Premium)

Running time: 121 minutes
Country: United States, Canada
Language: English

Cast

Calum Worthy as Adam Merkin, a progressive graduate student who develops a passion for battle rapping while researching the scene for his thesis paper
Jackie Long as Behn Grym, a veteran battle rapper, and Adam's mentor in navigating the world of battle rapping
Rory Uphold as Maya, Adam's girlfriend
Dumbfoundead as Prospek, a Korean-American battle rapper, and one of Adam's first opponents
Walter Perez as Che Corleone
Shoniqua Shandai as Devine Wright
Charlamagne tha God as Hunnid Gramz, a battle rap promoter
Dizaster as Megaton, a battle rapper with a loud, aggressive, and in-your-face battling style, and the movie's antagonist
Loaded Lux as Bluntz
Hollow da Don as 40 MAG
Debra Wilson as Dean Hampton
Anthony Michael Hall as Professor Merkin, Adam's father, a professor at the college Adam attends
Daniel Rashid as MC Goggles
Simon Rex as Donnie Narco, a battle rap promoter & host with an outlandish personality. According to Ultimate Rap League promoter Street Star Norbes, Rex's character is modeled after real-life battle rap promoter/host Nick "Lush One" Hyams.
Corey Charron as Billy Pistolz
Terrance "Big T" Greenlee as X-Tract
Davone "Daylyt" Campbell as Big Zee
Candice Renee as Jas
Tony "Madness" Gomez as Choke Artist
Rone as Groom
Pat Stay as Racist Battler
Conceited as Comedian
Vivian Lamolli as Bella Backwoods
Lisa Maley as Becky
Eddie Perino as Jon
Eric Allen Smith as Robert
Adi Shankar as Campus Security Guard With Turban
Andy Milonakis as Freddie Hustle

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