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Be Somebody

Be Somebody

Be Somebody

Be Somebody

Dare to dream

2016•1h 28m•

★6.5(264 ratings)

DramaComedyRomance

Overview

Pop superstar Jordan Jaye has a big dream he just wants to live like a regular teenager. When he's chased down by some excited female fans, he finds a perfect hideout and a reluctant new friend from a small town, high-school art student, Emily Lowe. Despite being from different worlds, they soon discover they have way more in common than they ever imagined. Over the course of several days, the two embark on an unexpected journey of friendship, first love and self-discovery -- proving that maybe opposites really do attract.

Director

Joshua Caldwell

Writers

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Main Cast

Matthew Espinosa

Matthew Espinosa

Jordan Jaye

Sarah Jeffery

Sarah Jeffery

Emily Lowe

Allison Paige

Allison Paige

Jessica

Caitlin Keats

Caitlin Keats

Karen Lowe

LaMonica Garrett

LaMonica Garrett

Richard Lowe

Mahaley Patel

Mahaley Patel

Kelsey

Liana Ramirez

Liana Ramirez

Teenage Fangirl

Trista Nabors

Trista Nabors

Teenage Fangirl

Mason McCulley

Mason McCulley

Toby

Tava Smiley

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Joshua Caldwell

Writing

Screenplay: Lamar Damon

Production

Producer: Gary Binkow
Producer: Amee Dolleman
Co-Producer: Angelique Hanus
Executive Producer: Joshua Caldwell
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Levin
Executive Producer: Carrie Morrow

Music & Sound

Music: Bowie Dinkel
Music: Kelvin Pimont

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Eve M. Cohen

Editing

Editor: Will Torbett

Keywords

pop starartistteen runawayteen idol

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Dare to dream"

#2

The runtime is 88 minutes (1h 28m).

#3

The film was directed by Joshua Caldwell.

#4

The screenplay was written by Lamar Damon.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Eve M. Cohen.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt5512872.

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Rating

6.5/10

Good

264 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Be Somebody

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Studio71

Studio71

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