California Schemin'
"Get rich or try lying."
2026-04-10
6
en 107mMusicComedyDrama
In the late 1990s, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd had their musical ambitions consistently ridiculed for having the 'wrong' accents, so they went for broke and reinvented themselves as Californian rappers. The duo re-recorded their own tracks with fake accents and turned up in London claiming to be an established duo on the Cali scene as well as childhood friends with Eminem. They quickly bagged themselves a record deal, a hefty sum in advances, and an appearance on MTV... until it all came crashing down.
Director
James McAvoy
Producer
Guy J. Louthan
Casting
Kahleen Crawford
Writer
Archie Thomson
Book
Gavin Bain
Producer
Danny Page
rap music hip-hop biography based on true story hoax 1990s
Status
ReleasedCountries
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Companies
- Homefront Productions
- Blazing Griffin
- Patriot Pictures
- National Lottery
