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Rocket Science

Rated R for some language and sexual material.

R In Theaters 08/10/2007 , 101min.
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Plot & Details

Jeffrey Blitz's seriocomedy Rocket Science proves that many a handicap can be overcome, no matter how daunting the obstacle at hand may initially seem. Newcomer Reece Thompson plays Hal Hefner, a 15-year-old high-school student with a minor yet socially alienating (and painful) disability: he stutters uncontrollably. Determined to work through the problem, Hal opts for an extreme route -- he joins the school debating team, which sends him on a headfirst plunge into breakneck speech competitions -- and offers a much-needed boost toward correcting the problem. Blitz, like his onscreen alter ego, struggled with a stammer as a young man -- a disability he eventually surmounted -- which imparted him with a lifelong interest in speech and storytelling.
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Comedy,Drama
  • Run Time: 101min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 08/10/2007
  • DVD Release Date: 01/29/2008
  • Distributor(s): Picturehouse
  • Director(s): Jeffrey Blitz
  • Starring: Reece Daniel Thompson , Anna Kendrick , Nicholas D'Agosto , Vincent Piazza , Margo Martindale
  • Themes: High School Life,First Love,Teen Angst,Misfits and Outsiders
  • Tone: Bittersweet,Quirky,Reflective,Sentimental
  • Keywords: competition,debate,forensics [debate],high-school,stutterer
  • Country of Origin: USA - Limited (08-10-2007)
  • Language: English
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