Patti Cake$
UK Cinema Release Date:
Friday 1st September 2017
UK Premiere Release Date:
Wednesday 23rd August 2017
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Starring:
Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett, Siddharth Dhananjay, Mamoudou Athie, Cathy Moriarty and McCaul Lombardi
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Directed By:
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Written By:
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Produced By:
Chris Columbus, Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey, Jonathan Montepare, Noah Stahl, Daniela Taplin Lundberg and Rodrigo Teixeira
Synopsis
Patti Cake$ introduces Australian native Danielle Macdonald in a breakout role, as aspiring rapper Patricia Dombrowski, aka. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$. Fighting an unlikely quest for glory in her downtrodden hometown in Jersey where her life is falling apart, Patti tries to reach the big time in the hip hop scene with original and affecting music. Cheered on by her grandmother and only friends, Jheri and Basterd, Patti also shoulders her mother's heartaches and misfortunes.