Rocket Science Film

Rocket Science is a 2007 Sundance favorite about Hal Hefner, a boy with a stuttering problem who joins his high school debate team to win the heart of the girl of his dreams.

Fast Facts

1. Written and directed by Jeffrey Blitz
2. Blitz won the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival
3. He also directed the award-winning documentary Spellbound
4. Release date August 2007
5. Running time 101 min.
6. Budget $6 million
7. Worldwide Gross $753,965
8. Distributed by HBO Films

Principal Cast

• • Reece Thompson as Hal Hefner
  • Anna Kendrick as Ginny Ryerson
  • Nicholas D'Agosto as Ben Wekselbaum
  • Vincent Piazza as Earl Hefner
  • Aaron Yoo as Heston
  • Denis O'Hare as Mr. Hefner
  • Lisbeth Bartlett as Mrs. Hefner
  • Michael Kusnir as Flemming
  • Josh Kay as Lewis Garrles
  • Maury Ginsberg as Lewinsky
  • Margo Martindale as Coach Lumbly
  • Jonah Hill as Lionel
  • Carol Florence as Mrs. Ryerson
  • David DeBoy as Mr. Ryerson
  • Herb Merrick as Mr. Garrles
  • Dan Cashman as Narrator

Quotes

On making a teen movie Blitz said, "he only way I was going to do a teen movie is if I felt like I could try to be more honest about what the actual experience of being a teenager is like."

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