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Logan Lerman | ... | ||
Dylan McDermott | ... | ||
Kate Walsh | ... | ||
Patrick de Ledebur | ... |
Senior Bully
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Johnny Simmons | ... | ||
Brian Balzerini | ... |
Linebacker
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Tom Kruszewski | ... |
Nose Tackle
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Nina Dobrev | ... | ||
Nicholas Braun | ... | ||
Julia Garner | ... |
Susan
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Ezra Miller | ... | ||
Tom Savini | ... |
Mr. Callahan
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Emily Marie Callaway | ... |
Mean Freshman Girl
(as Emily Callaway)
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Paul Rudd | ... | ||
Chelsea Zhang | ... |
Shakespeare Girl
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Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love (Emma Watson), the suicide of his best friend, and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he belongs. The introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world. Written by Anonymous
Went to an advance screening expecting your usual "shy kid in high school learns to stick up for himself" sort of feel-good drama. This movie is so much more than that - I was truly blown away by the mature themes and moving characters. Mental illness, sexual abuse, drugs and alcohol... I think the writer/screenwriter/director said it best in the Q+A after when he said it was a film that looked at the emotional aspects of that point in life without being sentimental. I really cared about these three teens - Charlie, Sam, and Patrick - and their story never felt cheesy. Just real, and moving, and touching. Go see this movie!