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Rocket Science
Rocket Science

Rocket Science

Life is easier done than said.

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ComedyDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.237/10

Release Date

19 January 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Nicholas D'Agosto

Nicholas D'Agosto

Ben Wekselbaum

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Coach Lumbly

Reece Thompson

Reece Thompson

Hal Hefner

Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick

Ginny Ryerson

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Junior Philosopher

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Doyle Hefner

Vincent Piazza

Vincent Piazza

Earl Hefner

Aaron Yoo

Aaron Yoo

Heston

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Ram

Candace Hammer

Candace Hammer

Townsend Prep Debater

Lisbeth Bartlett

Lisbeth Bartlett

Juliet Hefner

Virginia House

Virginia House

English Teacher

Marilyn Yoblick

Marilyn Yoblick

Plainsboro Lunch Lady

Maury Ginsberg

Maury Ginsberg

Mr. Lewinsky

Emily Ginnona

Emily Ginnona

Honoria

Dionne Audain

Dionne Audain

Abraham Lincoln

Dan De Luca

Dan De Luca

Stephen Douglas

Michael Kusnir

Michael Kusnir

Flemming

Steve Park

Steve Park

Judge Pete

John Patrick Barry

John Patrick Barry

Gym Teacher

Josh Kay

Josh Kay

Lewis Garrles

Jane Beard

Jane Beard

Fern Garries

Herb Merrick

Herb Merrick

Lewis's Dad

Carol Florence

Carol Florence

connie Ryerson

Betsy Hogg

Betsy Hogg

Crystal Hamish-Steinberg

Brandon Thane Wilson

Brandon Thane Wilson

Philip

David DeBoy

David DeBoy

Frank Ryerson

Andrew Collie

Andrew Collie

Hazlet Timer

Susan Duvall

Susan Duvall

Hazlet Lunch Lady

Elisabeth Noone

Elisabeth Noone

Hazlet Coach

Jeanette Brox

Jeanette Brox

Townsend Prep Bad Girl

Roland Gomez

Roland Gomez

Luis

Lee Sellars

Lee Sellars

New Jersey Debate Official

Joel Marsh Garland

Joel Marsh Garland

Pizza Server

Dan Cashman

Dan Cashman

Narrator (voice)

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