A Kid Like Jake

A Kid Like Jake

A Kid Like Jake

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A Kid Like Jake

2018

1h 32m

6.0(150 votes)

Drama

Overview

On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have high hopes for four-year-old Jake. The director of Jake's preschool encourages them to accentuate Jake's gender expansive behavior to help him stand out. As Alex and Greg navigate their roles as parents, a rift grows between them, one that forces them to confront their own concerns about what's best for Jake, and each other.

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Production Companies

Burn Later Productions

Bankside Films

Double Nickel Entertainment

Head Gear Films

Metrol Technology

XS Media

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Claire Danes

Alex Wheeler

Claire Danes

Acting

Jim Parsons

Greg Wheeler

Jim Parsons

Acting

Octavia Spencer

Judy

Octavia Spencer

Acting

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Amal

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Acting

Ann Dowd

Catherine

Ann Dowd

Acting

Amy Landecker

Sandra

Amy Landecker

Acting

Leo James Davis

Jake Wheeler

Leo James Davis

Acting

Julia Chan

Michelle

Julia Chan

Acting

Lee Aaron Rosen

Tom Hedwall

Lee Aaron Rosen

Acting

Kelly Deadmon

Cynthia Hedwall

Kelly Deadmon

Acting

Olivia Bond

Kimmie Hedwall

Olivia Bond

Acting

Rhys Bhatia

Sanjay

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Acting

Aneesh Sheth

Dr. Laurel Hendricks

Aneesh Sheth

Acting

Cindy Cheung

Corinne

Cindy Cheung

Acting

Eve Lindley

Waiter

Eve Lindley

Acting

Aaron Serotsky

Prospective Father

Aaron Serotsky

Acting

Heather Acs

Admissions Director #1

No Image

Acting

Melle Powers

Admissions Director #2

No Image

Acting

Meghan Strange

Admissions Director #3

Meghan Strange

Acting

Adam Butterfield

Samuel

No Image

Acting

Cormac Bluestone

Administrator #2

Cormac Bluestone

Acting

Kelly McAndrew

Susan

Kelly McAndrew

Acting

Aasif Mandvi

Darren

Aasif Mandvi

Acting

Erika Robel

Waitress #2

Erika Robel

Acting

Ian Unterman

Father

Ian Unterman

Acting

Shaunette Renée Wilson

Dream Mom

Shaunette Renée Wilson

Crew

George B. Colucci Jr.

Teacher

George B. Colucci Jr.

Acting

Annika Boras

Lynn

Annika Boras

Acting

Adam Andrianopolous

Sales Clerk

No Image

Acting

Ty Jones

Admissions Director #4

Ty Jones

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