Speech & Debate
| Speech & Debate | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dan Harris |
| Written by | Stephen Karam |
| Based on |
Speech and Debate by Stephen Karam |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Deborah Lurie |
| Cinematography | David Hennings |
| Edited by | Robert Hoffman |
Production companies | |
Release dates | 2017 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Speech & Debate is an upcoming film filmed in Jackson in 2015. The film is an adaptation of the Broadway stage play of the same name.[1]
Synopsis
The film features three misfit students in high school who are frustrated with the hypocrisy they see in their parents and school staff. Together, they try to revive an extinct school debate club to face the situation they are in.
Cast
- Liam James as Solomon
- Sarah Steele as Diwata
- Austin P. McKenzie as Howie
- Roger Bart as Principal Bellingham
- Janeane Garofalo as Marie
- Wendi McLendon-Covey as Joan
- Kal Penn as James
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Susan
- Skylar Astin as Walter Healy
- Lin-Manuel Miranda as The Genie
- Ryan Lee as Mark
- Lucy DeVito as Lucy
- Sarah Baker as Ms. Riggi
- Lester Speight as Scary Bouncer
- Jeremy Rowley as Gary Crenshaw
Production
Principal photography started in August 8, 2015 in Jackson, Mississippi.[2]
References
- ↑ "Speech& Debate Film Will Feature Spencer Liff Choreo". www.broadway.com. 10 December 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ Jeremy Gerard (9 July 2015). "Liam James & Sarah Steele Topline 'Speech & Debate' For Sycamore Pictures; Dan Harris Directing". deadline.com. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
External links
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