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What Goes Up (2009) 104 min - Drama
5.3
Ratings: 5.3/10 from 1,163 users
Metascore:
22/100
Reviews: 24 user | 28 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com
Set in the mid-80's when a reporter is sent to cover the Challenger Space Shuttle launch only to become mixed up in the lives of some local students. Director:Jonathan Glatzer |
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| Steve Coogan | ... | ||
| Hilary Duff | ... | ||
| Olivia Thirlby | ... | ||
| Josh Peck | ... | ||
| Molly Shannon | ... | ||
| Molly Price | ... | ||
| Max Hoffman | ... | ||
| Sarah Lind | ... | ||
| Laura Carswell | ... |
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Ingrid Nilson | ... | |
| Andrea Brooks | ... | ||
| Andrew Wheeler | ... | ||
| Gabrielle Rose | ... | ||
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Colleen Rennison | ... | |
| Aubrey Mozino | ... | ||
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What makes a hero? January, 1986. Campbell Babbitt is a reporter for the New York World, writing a series on a woman who turned the grief of losing a son into civic acts. He falls in love with her, and when she commits suicide, he continues to write made-up stories about her. His editor sends him to New Hampshire to cover the Challenger flight from the town of teacher Christa McAuliffe. The launch is postponed for a few days, giving Campbell time to get to know a group of misfit students whose own teacher killed himself the day Campbell arrives in town. He pieces the story together that led to the suicide, finds himself attracted to a student, and has to sort out his own loss. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Suicide | Reporter | New Hampshire | Question In Title | See Through Panties | See more »Taglines:
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Rated R for sexuality, language and some drug use, all involving teens See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Caminhos Desconhecidos See more »Company Credits
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Written by Hilary Duff, Jonathan Glatzer, and Robert Lawson
Performed by Hilary Duff See more »
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The film has been in production for many years. Originally Mandy Moore was cast as Lucy, Michelle Williams was cast as Tess and Peter Sarsgaard was cast as Campbell. Later, Steve Coogan was cast as Campbell and Amber Tamblyn was cast as Tess, Kelli Garner was cast as Peggy, Paul Dano was cast as Jim, Alison Pill was cast as Ann and the singer Nellie McKay was cast as Sue . In early 2008 all six dropped out and Amanda Seyfried was given the role of the character Peggy. She was then cast as Sophie in the film Mamma Mia! and dropped out of What Goes Up and was replaced by Sarah Lind. Hilary Duff and Olivia Thirlby were then cast in the roles of Lucy and Tess respectively. Josh Peck, Ingrid Nilson and Andrea Brooks were then cast in the roles of Jim, Ann and Sue respectively. See more »Goofs
Crew or equipment visible: In the scene near the very end when Steve Coogan's character Campbell is driving away you can clearly see the shoulder of someone riding in the passenger seat of the car. See more »Soundtracks
"Any Other Day"Written by Hilary Duff, Jonathan Glatzer, and Robert Lawson
Performed by Hilary Duff See more »
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