If I Had Known I Was a Genius
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If I Had Known I Was a Genius is a film directed by Dominique Wirtschafter and written by Markus Redmond (who also stars in the film). The film premiered January 23, 2007 at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
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Plot
Michael (Markus Redmond) is an African American boy with a genius I.Q. His family refuse to encourage him and tries to bring him down, and his mother (Whoopi Goldberg) nicknames him "Ugly". Michael enrolls in a high school drama class and finds encouragement from an eccentric teacher.
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Cast
- Nikita Ager as Cute girl
- Reed Alexander as Gifted kid #1
- John Balma as Gifted Teacher
- Steven E. Barnes as Highschool Student
- Jenica Bergere as Cellphone girl
- Nadia Bjorlin
- Kwesi Boakye as Little Boy
- Jimmy Bradley
- Brett Buford
- McCaleb Burnett as Jeremy
- Brianna Canillas as BSU Clique
- Roslyn Cohn as Dress Woman
- Keith David as Dad
- David Denman as Baker
- Izzy Diaz as Acting Student
- Bree Elise as Black Student Union Clique
- Wayne Charles Fugate as High School Student
- Whoopi Goldberg as Mom
- John Griffin
- Julie Hagerty as Teacher
- Kira Legg as Rich School Girl
- Christian Monzon as Chief
- Jeran Pascascio as High School Student
- Andy Pessoa
- Rob Pinkston as Young Drinker
- Markus Redmond as Michael Reed
- Della Reese as Nana
- Tara Reid as Stephanie
- Andy Richter
- Elliott Smith as Jr. High Guy
- French Stewart as Principal
- Sharon Stone as Gloria Fremont
- Shawna Sutherland as Hot Girl In Bar
- Livia TreviƱo as Teacher
- Shannon Vann as High School Student
- Debra Wilson as Teresa
- Paul Witten
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