The read
Audiences rate it 27 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 19m.
Synopsis
A quirky teen with a penchant for war reenactments, Kelly Ernswiler obsesses over military tactics with his buddy Bart. The school bully is one of Kelly's regular headaches, and he also has to deal with a frustrating situation at home, where his father is a recovering drug addict. Kelly's life gets even more complicated when he falls for Tabby, Bart's pretty and soon-to-be-wed older sister.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
Rotten Tomatoes39%
Metacritic33/100
Audiences rate it 27 points higher than critics do.
61 audience votes
Key crew
- Kyle RankinDirector
- Efram PotelleDirector
- Erica BeeneyWriter
- Richard MarvinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Shia LaBeoufKelly Ernswiler
- Elden HensonBart Bowland
- Amy SmartTabby
- Billy KayLance
- Kathleen QuinlanEve
- Shiri ApplebySarah
- William SadlerAbe
- Ray WiseHarrison
- Jesse Heiman(uncredited)
- Philipp KarnerMaurice / German Soldier
- Anson MountMiner Weber
- Michael McShaneMr. Norway