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Rocket Science

Year:
Duration:
101 min
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
IMDB rate:
6.7
Director:
Jeffrey Blitz
Awards:
2 wins & 7 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2007-09-28
Filming Locations: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Earnings
Budget: $6,000,000
Opening Weekend: $58,536 (USA) (12 August 2007)
Gross: $712,391 (USA) (21 October 2007)
Cast
Actor
Character
Anna Kendrick
Rocket Science
Nicholas D'Agosto
Ben Wekselbaum
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Ram
Candace Hammer
Townsend Prep Debater (as Candace Burr Scholz)
Margo Martindale
Coach Lumbly
Reece Thompson
Hal Hefner
Vincent Piazza
Earl Hefner
Denis O'Hare
Doyle Hefner
Lisbeth Bartlett
Juliet Hefner
Aaron Yoo
Heston
Virginia House
English Teacher (as Virginia Frank)
Marilyn Yoblick
Plainsboro Lunch Lady
Maury Ginsberg
Mr. Lewinsky
Emily Ginnona
Honoria
Dionne Audain
Abraham Lincoln
Dan DeLuca
Stephen Douglas
Michael Kusnir
Flemming
Steve Park
Judge Pete (as Stephen Park)
John Patrick Barry
Gym Teacher
Josh Kay
Lewis Garrles
Jane Beard
Fern Garrles
Herb Merrick
Lewis's Dad
Carol Florence
Connie Ryerson (as Carol A. Florence)
Jonah Hill
Junior Philosopher
Betsy Hogg
Crystal Hamish-Steinberg
Brandon Thane Wilson
Phillip
Zack Arrington
Plainsboro Debate Team
Jaime Chicas
Plainsboro Debate Team
Katrina Hargrave
Plainsboro Debate Team
Erin Loube
Plainsboro Debate Team
Natasha Sattler
Plainsboro Debate Team
Will Shaw
Plainsboro Debate Team
Jeffrey Wei
Plainsboro Debate Team
David DeBoy
Frank Ryerson
Andrew Collie
Hazlet Timer
Huong D. Nguyen
Lewinsky's Girlfriend (as Huong Huyuh)
Katherine Ross Wolfe
Glen Rock Debater
Susan Duvall
Hazlet Lunch Lady (as Susan 'Tootsie' Duball)
Elisabeth Noone
Hazlet Coach
Noah Mazaika
Trophy Presenter #1
Will Parquette
Trophy Presenter #2
Tara Richter-Smith
Babysitter
Judy Jean Berns
Townsend Prep Receptionist
Jeanette Brox
Townsend Prep Bad Girl
Roland Gomez
Luis (as Roland Branford Gomez)
Lee R. Sellars
New Jersey Debate Official (as Lee Sellars)
Joel Marsh Garland
Pizza Server
Dan Cashman
Narrator (voice)
Dave Cooperman
Contest Judge (uncredited)
Caitlin Gold
Townsend Prep Debator (uncredited)
Justin Mather
Morristown Debater (uncredited)
Chelsea O'Toole
Student (uncredited)
McKenzie Shea
Student (uncredited)
Tyson Sullivan
Rick /
Tina Toner
Student (uncredited)
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Trivia
Like character Hal, director 'Jeffrey Blitz (I)' also had a stammer when a teenager and joined his high school debate team. Unlike Hal, he went on to be a success and won prizes.
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The drink that Hal takes from his brothers' room and gets drunk on is Herradura Reposado tequila.
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Goofs
After the disqualification, the outline of a body microphone pack can be seen through Hal's sport coat (rear waistband).
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When Hal first enters the Luis Dry Cleaners in "Trenton," a Baltimore City Police van drives past behind him.
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After Ginny first speaks with Hal on the school bus, we are show a shot of Hal looking out the window at her, the bus pulls off and we notice that the first window behind him is a emergency exit and the next holds a wheelchair lift. When we cut back to an internal shot of the bus, we can see there is no wheelchair lift on the bus.
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Quotes
Hal Hefner: There's a cello in your house now.
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Hal Hefner: That's god doing your dry cleaning.
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Juliet Hefner: Is this some traditional Korean dish? Because it has an exotic odor.
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