A young war reenactor makes a friend on the battlefield who helps him use strategy to take on his high school enemy. Driven by newfound confidence, he seduces the friend's fetching older sister and risks the friendship. Reality intervenes when the illness of his ex-addict father forces the anger his irony masks to the surface and he has to decide if staying in a fantasy world is worth the consequences.
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Christopher McDonald was originally cast in the role of Abe, but the role was recast (due to a scheduling conflict) and given to William Sadler the day before Abe's first scene was to be shot. McDonald was shown on
Project Greenlight 2 coming to the set for a wardrobe fitting mere hours before he was replaced.
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Goofs
Continuity:
The position of the lawnmower on the lawn in subsequent shots at the end of the movie.
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Quotes
[after Kelly speaks out in class]
Principal Holmstead:
Kelly we have to stop meeting like this. Kelly:
I mean, it's not my fault the teachers here suck. See more »
"Happy Kid"
Written by Caws/Lorca/Elliot Performed by Nada Surf Nada Surf appears courtesy of Barsuk Records Songs as Pets (BMI)/Karmacode (ASCAP)
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