The first thing I found WRONG about this movie is the title. "Rocket Science" suggests a movie like "October Sky," which IS about the Math required to calculate and understand rocketry. This (somewhat) off beat look at high school via a tongue-tied underachiever who is head hunted for the school debate team is more like "The Orator's Progress." (But accuracy won't/didn't sell the movie.) All in all, a…
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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.
Top Cast
Nicholas D'Agosto
Ben Wekselbaum
Margo Martindale
Coach Lumbly
Reece Thompson
Hal Hefner
Anna Kendrick
Ginny Ryerson
Jonah Hill
Junior Philosopher
Denis O'Hare
Doyle Hefner
Vincent Piazza
Earl Hefner
Aaron Yoo
Heston
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Ram
Candace Hammer
Townsend Prep Debater
Lisbeth Bartlett
Juliet Hefner
Virginia House
English Teacher
Marilyn Yoblick
Plainsboro Lunch Lady
Maury Ginsberg
Mr. Lewinsky
Emily Ginnona
Honoria
Dionne Audain
Abraham Lincoln
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What is Rocket Science about?
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…
When was Rocket Science released?
Rocket Science was released in 2007.
What genres does Rocket Science belong to?
Rocket Science is categorised as Comedy, Drama.
Who stars in Rocket Science?
The cast of Rocket Science includes Nicholas D'Agosto, Margo Martindale, Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick, Jonah Hill.