Rocket Science
Life is easier done than said.
Rating: 6.3 out of 10TMDB(208 votes)
Overview
Hal is 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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Sundance U.S. Directing Award for Dramatic (2007)
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Filming locations
Filmed in Baltimore and New Jersey
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Setting
Set in New Jersey
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Music
Music by Eef Barzelay
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jo Willems
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Jeffrey BlitzWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 19, 2007
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Nicholas D'AgostoBen Wekselbaum
Margo MartindaleCoach Lumbly
Reece ThompsonHal Hefner
Anna KendrickGinny Ryerson
Jonah HillJunior Philosopher
Denis O'HareDoyle Hefner
Vincent PiazzaEarl Hefner
Aaron YooHeston
Utkarsh AmbudkarRam
Candace HammerTownsend Prep Debater- Lisbeth BartlettJuliet Hefner
- Virginia HouseEnglish Teacher
Marilyn YoblickPlainsboro Lunch Lady
Maury GinsbergMr. Lewinsky
Emily GinnonaHonoria
Dionne AudainAbraham Lincoln
Dan De LucaStephen Douglas- Michael KusnirFlemming
Steve ParkJudge Pete
John Patrick BarryGym Teacher
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