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The Truth Will Change Everything.

2004•1h 33m•

★7.1(520 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Freshman high-school student Melinda has refused to speak ever since she called the cops on a popular summer party. With her old friends snubbing her for being a rat, and her parents too busy to notice her troubles, she folds into herself, trying to hide her secret: that star senior Andy raped her at the party. But Melinda does manage to find solace in her art class headed by Mr. Freeman.

Director

Jessica Sharzer

Writers

Annie Young Frisbie, Jessica Sharzer

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Main Cast

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Melinda Sordino

Elizabeth Perkins

Elizabeth Perkins

Joyce Sordino

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Mr. Freeman

Michael Angarano

Michael Angarano

Dave Petrakis

D. B. Sweeney

D. B. Sweeney

Jack Sordino

Hallee Hirsh

Hallee Hirsh

Rachel Bruin

Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke

Mr. Neck

Allison Siko

Allison Siko

Heather

Eric Lively

Eric Lively

Andy Evans

Richard Hagerman

Richard Hagerman

School Bus Driver

Remy Brommer

Remy Brommer

Yearbook Photographer

Grace Ameter

Grace Ameter

Emily

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Jessica Sharzer
First Assistant Director: Daniel J. Shaw
Script Supervisor: Gloria Pichhadze
Second Assistant Director: Kathie Tull

Writing

Screenplay: Annie Young Frisbie
Screenplay: Jessica Sharzer
Novel: Laurie Halse Anderson

Production

Executive Producer: Jerry Offsay
Producer: Fred Berner
Producer: Matthew Myers
Co-Producer: Jessica Sharzer
Co-Producer: Annie Young Frisbie
Associate Producer: Rebecca Rivo

Music & Sound

Boom Operator: Marshall McGee
Supervising Sound Editor: Damian Volpe
Sound Editor: David Ellinwood
Sound Mixer: Boris Esposito
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Dave Paterson
ADR Mixer: Gonzalo 'Bino' Espinoza

Cinematography

Key Grip: Bob Izzo
Director of Photography: Andrij Parekh

Art Direction

Production Design: Laura Ballinger
Art Direction: Ethan Brooke

Costume & Make-Up

Wardrobe Supervisor: Kathy Karbowski
Key Hair Stylist: Melissa Forney
Costume Design: Rebecca Gregg
Makeup Department Head: Darylin Nagy

Keywords

high schoolrapebased on novel or booktraumamuteattractionwoman director

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The Truth Will Change Everything."

#2

The production budget was $1.0M.

#3

The runtime is 93 minutes (1h 33m).

#4

The film was directed by Jessica Sharzer.

#5

The screenplay was written by Annie Young Frisbie and Jessica Sharzer.

#6

The score was composed by Christopher Libertino.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Andrij Parekh.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0378793.

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Rating

7.1/10

Good

520 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Speak

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$1,000,000

Production Companies:

Speak Film Inc.

Showtime Independent Films

Showtime Networks

Showtime Networks

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