Struck by Lightning (2012)

A young man recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.

Director:

Brian Dannelly

Writer:

Chris Colfer

Stars:

Rebel Wilson, Chris Colfer, Dermot Mulroney

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rebel Wilson	...	Malerie Baggs
Chris Colfer	...	Carson Phillips
Allison Janney	...	Sheryl Phillips
Scott Bailey	...	Officer Murray
Donna Ann Ward	...	Officer #2 (as DonnaAnn Ward)
Amy Nabors	...	Reporter
Benjamin Byram	...	Singer #1
Jonathan Byram	...	Singer #2
Frank Noel	...	Pastor
Luke Lewis	...	Youngest Carson
Jenny Herrick	...	First Grade Teacher
Dermot Mulroney	...	Neal Phillips
Polly Bergen	...	Grandma
Adam Kolkin	...	Young Carson
Jay Malone	...	Algebra Teacher

Storyline

A high school boy desperate to escape the idiocy of the people in his hometown trys to create a way in which he can move to New York, attend the college of his dreams and do something other than live in the foot steps of his drunken, divorced mother. Along the way he blackmails his fellow students into contributing to his literary magazine and discovers what its like to feel accomplished. Does he get accepted into the college of his dreams? Is he going to make a difference and follow his life goal?

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Plot Keywords:

blackmail | high school | struck by lightning | mother son relationship | grandmother grandson relationship | 

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Taglines:

A personal raincloud can be deadly...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 January 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pogođen gromom

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$12,940 (USA) (11 January 2013)

Gross:

$22,930 (USA) (11 January 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Permut Presentations, Camellia Entertainment, Evil Media Empire

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rebel Wilson was cast the day before filming began. Casting director, Michael V. Nicolo, had a dream about her in the role of Malerie and she came in to audition the next day.

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Goofs

The modifications of the "Literary magazine submissions" box change when Malerie and Carson speak.

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Quotes

Carson Phillips: What I regretted most was that I lived every day waiting for my life to begin. The higher your cloud, the further your rain falls.

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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.55 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Sound of an Amp"
Written by Phillip M Pomranky (ASCAP)
Performed by Michael Van London

User Reviews

Loved it.

I must say, I expected completely different thing when I saw poster for this movie. However, it was not only better, but different than any other movie I watched recently. It shows how life is actually difficult for some teenagers, not those typical 'I am not prom queen, I'm so unpopular, nobody likes me, I want to get laid blah blah' stories. I really enjoyed acting, complete story is just amazing. I recommend everyone to see it, because it shows that there are far worse problems than wondering if you look good, or if you have boyfriend and other clichés that are mostly shown in teen movies. One more thing, previous review is obviously written by someone who does not appreciate Chris, and it is entirely wrong.