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A romantic drama set against the world of slam poetry competitions.
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| C. Thomas Howell | ... | David Settles | |
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Jeff Stearns | ... | Jake Thompson |
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Tara D'Agostino | ... | Marni Elliott |
| Fred Willard | ... | Longfellow | |
| Fred Williamson | ... | Gabriel | |
| Edward Albert | ... | Marc Neihauser | |
| Michael Parks | ... | Benny the Heckler | |
| Val Lauren | ... | Etch-A-Sketch | |
| Dominic Comperatore | ... | Alan Mitzer | |
| Jen Dede | ... | Lisa | |
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Vanessa Dorman | ... | Shelly Lancaster |
| Tucker Smallwood | ... | Dr. Franklin | |
| Amir Talai | ... | Ralphie | |
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Joe Restivo | ... | Millhouse |
| James Parks | ... | Fresno Pete | |
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A romantic drama set against the world of slam poetry competitions.
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$9,753, 6 April 2007, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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This film is remarkable in that it is both a highly engaging work of film-making but also a great poetic work. The actors, too, pull off a verbal tour de force, especially in scenes when they are "making up" poems off the tops of their heads. If you like past-faced, verbal action, this is your flick. C Thomas Howell is superb as the nasty, too successful "street poet". Writer director Paul Edwards delivers outstanding performances and a nuanced look at the modern phenomenon known as slam poetry. This is also a love story, a film of self-discovery, and a rumination on the creative process. I highly recommend it.