''Just Peck '' is a 2009 American
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by Michael A. Nickles and written by Marc Arneson.
Plot
A skinny high school
sophomore
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dreams up a science project that will make him a living legend, and win him the heart of a pretty senior who sees his true potential. Michael Peck is the kid nobody sees while he's walking down the hall. But when popular senior Emily takes a liking to Michael, he starts to become a little less invisible. Meanwhile, Michael's well meaning yet misguided parents pressure him to enter the upcoming science fair - an event that could land him right back in the land of misfits. With his newfound popularity hanging precariously in the balance, the smart and stealthy teen dreams up a science project that will turn heads, and teach his parents a valuable lesson.
Cast
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Keir Gilchrist as Michael Peck
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Brie Larson as Emily Donaldson
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Marcia Cross
Marcia Anne Cross (born March 25, 1962) is an American actress. She acted in daytime soap operas such as ''The Edge of Night'', ''Another World (TV series), Another World'', and ''One Life to Live'' before moving to primetime television with a ...
as Cheryl Peck
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Adam Arkin as Mike Peck
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Camryn Manheim as Principal Wood
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Kyle Kaplan as Geiger
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Tiya Sircar as Becca
* Hayley Holmes as Annie
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Serena Berman as Sage
Release
Arneson has written the screenplay when he was a student at
UCLA
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school then known as the southern branch of the C ...
.
The film was picked up by American World Pictures and premiered at the
2009 Cannes Film Festival.
References
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2009 films
American teen comedy films
American coming-of-age comedy films
Films shot in California
Films shot in Northern Ireland
American independent films
2000s teen comedy films
2009 comedy films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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