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Released
2026 · FILM

California Schemin'

“Get rich or try lying.”

Directed by
James Mcavoy, David Gilchrist
Written by
Gavin Bain, Billy Boyd
Rated
MPA · Unrated
Runtime
107 min
BiographyDramaHistory
Streaming on
  • Paramount+

Synopsis

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.

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A crew of 185+ credited

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This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Joe SawyerShot by James RhodesScored by RaffertieDesigned by Andy DrummondSound by William AikmanCostumes by Carole MillarStunts by Paul Howell

Also known as

  • (English)California Schemin
  • (Festival Title)California skeemitamine
Release dates around the world5 countries · show
  • CanadaSep 6, 2025
  • SwitzerlandOct 4, 2025
  • BrazilOct 17, 2025
  • ItalyOct 19, 2025
  • EstoniaNov 8, 2025

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ProductionHomefront Productions, Blazing Griffin

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