Fox Searchlight Pictures has shipped the first trailer for Geremy Jasper’s hip hop flick Patti Cake$.
Overview
Australian native Danielle Macdonald plays aspiring rapper Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$. 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 (Cathy Moriarty) and only friends, Jheri (Siddharth Dhananjay) and Basterd (Mamoudou Athie), Patti also shoulders her mother’s (Bridget Everett) heartaches and misfortunes.
McCaul Lombardi, Sahr Ngaujah, Wass Stevens, and MC Lyte co-star. F
Patti Cake$ theatrical release is August 18th.
