Movie
Speak
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2004-01-20
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Speak Film Inc., Showtime Independent Films, Showtime Networks
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kristen Stewart as Melinda Sordino
- Elizabeth Perkins as Joyce Sordino
- Steve Zahn as Mr. Freeman
- Michael Angarano as Dave Petrakis
- D. B. Sweeney as Jack Sordino
- Hallee Hirsh as Rachel Bruin
- Robert John Burke as Mr. Neck
- Allison Siko as Heather
- Eric Lively as Andy Evans
- Richard Hagerman as School Bus Driver
- Remy Brommer as Yearbook Photographer
- Grace Ameter as Emily
Crew
- Jessica Sharzer - Director
- Annie Young Frisbie - Screenplay
- Jessica Sharzer - Screenplay
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