California Schemin' (2025)
3.6 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 41min
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- Synopsis:
Truth is stranger than fiction in actor James McAvoy's directorial debut. Inspired by the real-life saga of Scottish rap duo Silibil N' Brains, a.k.a. Gavin Bain (Séamus McLean Ross) and Billy Boyd (Samuel Bottomley), the film follows the unexpected journey of two lifelong friends from Dundee who dream of hip-hop super-stardom. There's just one problem: nobody takes two white guys with thick regional accents seriously in the UK's early 2000s rap scene, especially not the London gatekeepers who laugh them out of an audition. Back home and humiliated, the pair hatch a plan so absurd it just might work: they'll reinvent themselves as hard-partying MCs from Southern California complete with fake backstories and convincing-enough American accents. Against all odds - and with sharp commentary on image, identity, and the music industry's obsession with authenticity - they take off, conning even one of the industry's top producers (McAvoy). But keeping up the lie without losing sight of what's real becomes harder as the stakes rise, and as cracks beneath the bravado and between friends begin to widen. - Actors:
- James McAvoy, Amber Anderson, James Corden, Lucy Halliday, Samuel Bottomley, Sonny Poon Tip, Seamus McLean Ross, David Witts, Elijah Isaiah Cook, John Scougall, Cameron McSwan, Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong, Rebekah Brookes-Murrell, Jennifer Winn, David Goren, Sara Willats, Tony Bittner-Collins, Romany Shaw, Eireann Devlin, Chloe Anais Hunt
- Directors:
- James McAvoy
- Producers:
- Naysun Alae-Carew, Aristotle Andrulakis, Paul Aniello, Gavin Bain, Nicholas Crum, Stuart Daly, Isabelle Georgeaux, Yana Georgieva, Sophie Green, Kieran Hannigan, Barry Hutchison
- Writers:
- Gavin Bain, Billy Boyd, Elaine Gracie, Archie Thomson
- Aka:
- 嘻哈大騙徒
- Genres:
- Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Music & Musicals, Special Interest
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Reviews (1) of California Schemin'
Entertaining - California Schemin' review by KB
This film seemed to go quickly which is always a good sign.This is James McAvoys ' first film directing ( I think ) and he has done very well. The two male leads are likeable and suited to their roles.One of the better films that I have seen recently and you don't need to be into rap music to enjoy it ( I'm into Heavy Metal/Hard Rock ! ).
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