Rocket Science

Rocket Science

Life is easier done than said.

2007•1h 41m•6.2/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(197)

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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Production

RocketScience, W B I Films, Duly Noted, HBO Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Nicholas D'Agosto

Nicholas D'Agosto

Ben Wekselbaum

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Coach Lumbly

Reece Thompson

Reece Thompson

Hal Hefner

Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick

Ginny Ryerson

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Junior Philosopher

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Doyle Hefner

Vincent Piazza

Vincent Piazza

Earl Hefner

Aaron Yoo

Aaron Yoo

Heston

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Ram

Candace Hammer

Candace Hammer

Townsend Prep Debater

Lisbeth Bartlett

Juliet Hefner

Virginia House

English Teacher

Marilyn Yoblick

Marilyn Yoblick

Plainsboro Lunch Lady

Maury Ginsberg

Maury Ginsberg

Mr. Lewinsky

Emily Ginnona

Emily Ginnona

Honoria

Dionne Audain

Dionne Audain

Abraham Lincoln

Dan De Luca

Dan De Luca

Stephen Douglas

Michael Kusnir

Flemming

Steve Park

Steve Park

Judge Pete

John Patrick Barry

John Patrick Barry

Gym Teacher

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