Knucklehead is a 2015 English-language Comedy Drama motion picture written by Bryan Abrams and Ben Bowman. The movie is directed by Ben Bowman and produced by Gbenga Akinnagbe, Ben Bowman and Jonathan Gray under the banner of Imaginary People Productions. When his brother disappears, mentally disabled Langston Bellows (Gbenga Akinnagbe) is left without a protector in Brooklyn's housing projects. Now under the control of his abusive mother (Alfre Woodard) Langston must take his future into his own hands. He sets out to find the one doctor he believes can cure him, a celebrity magazine columnist who touts questionable prescription drug cocktails. If Langston can become mentally excellent, it will mean moving into an apartment of his own with his girlfriend, who may herself be a creation of his wishful thinking. Landing in the unscrupulous world of pharmaceutical marketing, the search for his mysterious doctor and hero leads to some unwanted discoveries. Langston strives for independence from his prior life; from his mother, from his neighborhood and from his fractured mind - while all around him people are not who they m. Written by Mike White. Knucklehead stars Gbenga Akinnagbe in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Alfre Woodard, Amari Cheatom, Carla Duren, Justin S. Myrick, Nikiya Mathis and Lauren Hodges. The music was composed by Mike Shobe along with Benjamin Wright. Cinematography was done by Soopum Sohn and editing by Katie Ennis. The film made a box office gross of $0 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by RLJ Entertainment.