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Humorous Sentimental
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Social Misfits Coming of Age Teachers and Students High School Life Misfit Youth Power Relations Teenage Life
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Comedy Independent Period
Time/Period:
20th Century 60s
Place:
USA High School School
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That's What I Am, 2011

Starring: Ed Harris, Molly Parker, Amy Madigan, Randy Orton

Directed by: Michael Pavone

Written by: Michael Pavone

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 101 min

MPAA Rating: PG

Rating:6.9

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The mood of That's What I Am is humorous and sentimental. The plot centers around teachers and students, social misfits, and high school life. It is a comedy, independent, and period movie. In approach, That's What I Am is not serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, at a school. The setting is the USA. That's What I Am happens in the 1960s. Note that it includes profanity.

Summary of That's What I Am

Set against the backdrop of the mid-sixties, That's What I Am is a coming-of-age story which follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol (Chase Ellison), a bright student whose English teacher, Mr. Simon (Ed Harris), pairs him on a project with the school's biggest outcast and social pariah, Stanley (aka Big Red). When Andy watches Stanley fearlessly confront a school bully, a series of events is unleashed, which changes the lives of both young men – and their teacher – forever.

Molly Parker portrays Andy's mother, Sherri. Daniel Roebuck plays Andy's father, Jim. WWE Superstar Randy Orton portrays Ed Freel, the father of the bully reprimanded by Simon. When Freel's son spreads a lie about Simon, Ed repeats the accusation and begins a campaign to get Simon fired. Mia Rose Frampton has been cast as Mary Bell, the prettiest girl in the school, who is also known as the preeminent make-out artist of the eighth grade. Amy Madigan plays Principal Kelner, whose decision to suspend a school bully has devastating and unforeseen consequences