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Nicholas D'Agosto | ... |
Ben Wekselbaum
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Anna Kendrick | ... | ||
Utkarsh Ambudkar | ... | ||
Candace Hammer | ... |
Townsend Prep Debater
(as Candace Burr Scholz)
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Margo Martindale | ... |
Coach Lumbly
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Reece Thompson | ... |
Hal Hefner
(as Reece Daniel Thompson)
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Vincent Piazza | ... | ||
Denis O'Hare | ... |
Doyle Hefner
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Lisbeth Bartlett | ... |
Juliet Hefner
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Aaron Yoo | ... |
Heston
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Virginia House | ... |
English Teacher
(as Virginia Frank)
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Marilyn Yoblick | ... |
Plainsboro Lunch Lady
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Maury Ginsberg | ... |
Mr. Lewinsky
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Emily Ginnona | ... |
Honoria
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Dionne Audain | ... |
Coming of age in Plainsboro, New Jersey. High school student Hal Hefner stutters. On the evening his parents stop arguing and separate, 43 miles away at the state tournament, his school's legendary debater, Ben Wekselbaum, goes blank mid-sentence, Ben's teammate Ginny Ryerson doesn't get a first-place trophy, and the world changes. That fall, to Hal's amazement, Ginny recruits him for the debate team, mentors him, and will be his partner. He still has his stutter, but he works hard and he falls in love with Ginny. On the day of the first debate of the season, the world changes again. From then until the day of the state tournament, Hal has a lot to sort out. Is love rocket science? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
I saw this movie earlier this year at a preview screening. The cool thing was that I had no Idea what it was about, I didn't even look it up for a plot outline. I was extremely pleasantly surprised. It was a very good movie, definitely worth seeing. The soundtrack was extremely fitting to the theme of the film as well. It turns out from some of the comments I have read here, some people just do not like this film. I cannot find a reason for that. I have noticed that with the younger crowd, this movie seems to not be as popular as others. This movie is very linear when it comes to how things really are. You can relate to several main characters and their struggles in life. If you are expecting a slapstick, non realistic comedy with tons of shock value, go and watch Wedding Crashers (which I love by the way). If you want to see a movie with intelligent dialogue with a good message and great acting, go and see Rocket Science. My rating 10.