Rocket Science

Director: Jeffrey Blitz

Category: Comedy, Drama

Actors:

Nicholas D’Agosto …. Ben Wekselbaum
Anna Kendrick …. Ginny Ryerson
Utkarsh Ambudkar …. Ram
Candace Scholz …. Townsend Prep Debater (as Candace Burr Scholz)
Margo Martindale …. Coach Lumbly
Reece Thompson …. Hal Hefner (as Reece Daniel Thompson)
Vincent Piazza …. Earl Hefner
Denis O’Hare …. Doyle Hefner
Lisbeth Bartlett …. Juliet Hefner
Aaron Yoo …. Heston
Virginia Frank …. English Teacher
Marilyn Yoblick …. Plainsboro Lunch Lady
Maury Ginsberg …. Mr. Lewinsky
Emily Ginnona …. Honoria
Dionne Audain …. Abraham Lincoln

Synopsis:

When 15-year-old Hal Hefner (Reece Thompson) — a New Jersey boy with a terrible stutter — falls in love with the star of his high school debate squad (Anna Kendrick), he joins the team at his dream girl’s urging. Next thing you know, young Hal finds himself caught up in the intense competition of debating. Jeffrey Blitz, who wrote and directed this charming tale, was awarded the Dramatic Directing Award at Sundance 2007.