

Rocket Science
2007-01-19 · 101 min · ★ 6.3
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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- Directors
- Jeffrey Blitz
- Production companies
- RocketScience, W B I Films, Duly Noted, HBO Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top 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
Utkarsh AmbudkarRam
Candace HammerTownsend Prep Debater
Marilyn YoblickPlainsboro Lunch Lady
Maury GinsbergMr. Lewinsky
Emily GinnonaHonoria
Dionne AudainAbraham Lincoln
Dan De LucaStephen Douglas
Steve ParkJudge Pete
John Patrick BarryGym TeacherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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