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A Kid Like Jake
''A Kid Like Jake'' is a 2018 American drama film directed by Silas Howard and written by Daniel Pearle, based on his own 2013 play of the same name. The film stars Claire Danes, Jim Parsons, Priyanka Chopra, Amy Landecker, Ann Dowd, and Octavia Spencer. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2018. Distributed by IFC Films, ''A Kid Like Jake'' had a limited release on June 1, 2018. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the performances of its cast. Plot Alex and Greg Wheeler are parents to their four-year-old son Jake. The struggles of getting into a prestigious kindergarten are apparent for the couple as the Wheelers are not the richest family living in New York. Family friend and preschool principal, Judy, suggests they take advantage of Jake's recently developing interests in gender non-conformity in order to gain admission. Cast * Claire Danes as Alex Wheeler, a nervous newly pregnant mother, Greg's wife and Jake's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silas Howard
Silas Howard is an American director, writer, and actor. His first feature film was ''By Hook or by Crook'' in 2001 with Harry Dodge, and he earned an MFA in directing at UCLA. He began directing episodes during the second season of '' Transparent'', making him the show's first trans director. Early life Howard grew up in south Vermont. He arrived in San Francisco in the early 1990s. Howard played guitar for Tribe 8, a queer punk rock band originating in the San Francisco area. In San Francisco, he and Harry Dodge, a former band member, opened Red Dora's Bearded Lady Café, where artists displayed their art. Career In 2001, Howard and Harry Dodge again wrote, directed and acted in ''By Hook or by Crook''. The film depicts the tale of two unlikely friends who commit petty crimes as they search for a path to understanding themselves and the outside world. "We totally home-schooled it, we made this feature film without having made a short or anything, because we're like, we have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |