Rocket Science
Rocket Science

Rocket Science

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2007
1h 41m
6.2(194 votes)
Comedy
Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Nicholas D'Agosto

Ben Wekselbaum

Nicholas D'Agosto
Acting

Margo Martindale

Coach Lumbly

Margo Martindale
Acting

Reece Thompson

Hal Hefner

Reece Thompson
Acting

Anna Kendrick

Ginny Ryerson

Anna Kendrick
Acting

Jonah Hill

Junior Philosopher

Jonah Hill
Acting

Denis O'Hare

Doyle Hefner

Denis O'Hare
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Vincent Piazza

Earl Hefner

Vincent Piazza
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Aaron Yoo

Heston

Aaron Yoo
Acting

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Ram

Utkarsh Ambudkar
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Candace Hammer

Townsend Prep Debater

Candace Hammer
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Lisbeth Bartlett

Juliet Hefner

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Virginia House

English Teacher

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Marilyn Yoblick

Plainsboro Lunch Lady

Marilyn Yoblick
Acting

Maury Ginsberg

Mr. Lewinsky

Maury Ginsberg
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Emily Ginnona

Honoria

Emily Ginnona
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Dionne Audain

Abraham Lincoln

Dionne Audain
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Dan De Luca

Stephen Douglas

Dan De Luca
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Michael Kusnir

Flemming

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Steve Park

Judge Pete

Steve Park
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John Patrick Barry

Gym Teacher

John Patrick Barry
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Josh Kay

Lewis Garrles

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Jane Beard

Fern Garries

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Herb Merrick

Lewis's Dad

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Carol Florence

connie Ryerson

Carol Florence
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Betsy Hogg

Crystal Hamish-Steinberg

Betsy Hogg
Acting

Brandon Thane Wilson

Philip

Brandon Thane Wilson
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David DeBoy

Frank Ryerson

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Andrew Collie

Hazlet Timer

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Susan Duvall

Hazlet Lunch Lady

Susan Duvall
Acting

Elisabeth Noone

Hazlet Coach

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Jeanette Brox

Townsend Prep Bad Girl

Jeanette Brox
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Roland Gomez

Luis

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Lee Sellars

New Jersey Debate Official

Lee Sellars
Acting

Joel Marsh Garland

Pizza Server

Joel Marsh Garland
Acting

Dan Cashman

Narrator (voice)

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