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The Sweet East

The Sweet East

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The Sweet East

"Everything will happen."

2023

1h 44m

6.5(104 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A picaresque journey through contemporary America, undertaken by a young woman granted access to the strange sects and cults that proliferate in this country by a series of gatekeepers eager to win her over.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Talia Ryder

Talia Ryder

Lillian

Earl Cave

Earl Cave

Caleb

Simon Rex

Simon Rex

Lawrence

Ayo Edebiri

Ayo Edebiri

Molly

Jeremy O. Harris

Jeremy O. Harris

Matthew

Jacob Elordi

Jacob Elordi

Ian

Rish Shah

Rish Shah

Mohammad

Gibby Haynes

Gibby Haynes

Abbot

Jack Irv

Jack Irv

Troy

Ella Rubin

Ella Rubin

Annabel

Creative team

Directed by: Sean Price Williams
Written by: Nick Pinkerton
Produced by: Alex Ross Perry
Craig Butta

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