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Rocket Science

  • 2007
  • TMDB 6.3/10
  • 1h 41m

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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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.

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

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