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The Reason I Jump
The Reason I Jump

The Reason I Jump

Genres

Documentary

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Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, filmmaker Jerry Rothwell examines the lives of five non-speaking, autistic youngsters.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

23 January 2020

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jordan O'Donegan

Jordan O'Donegan

Narrator

David Mitchell

David Mitchell

Self

Donna Budway

Donna Budway

Self

Emma Budway

Emma Budway

Self

Jeremy Dear

Jeremy Dear

Self

Joss Dear

Joss Dear

Self

Aarti Khurana

Aarti Khurana

Self

Amrit Khurana

Amrit Khurana

Self

Stevie Lee

Stevie Lee

Self

Benjamin McGann

Benjamin McGann

Self

Bertra McGann

Bertra McGann

Self

Jestina Penn-Timity

Jestina Penn-Timity

Self

Mary Penn-Timity

Mary Penn-Timity

Self

Ronald Penn-Timity

Ronald Penn-Timity

Self

Elizabeth Vosseller

Elizabeth Vosseller

Self

Jim Fujiwara

Jim Fujiwara

The Boy

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