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Speak

Speak

The Truth Will Change Everything.

20047.01h 33m

Overview

Freshman high-school student Melinda has refused to speak ever since she called the cops on a popular summer party. With her old friends snubbing her for being a rat, and her parents too busy to notice her troubles, she folds into herself, trying to hide her secret: that star senior Andy raped her at the party. But Melinda does manage to find solace in her art class headed by Mr. Freeman.

Directed by Jessica Sharzer
Written by Jessica Sharzer, Annie Young Frisbie, Laurie Halse Anderson
Produced by Fred Berner, Matthew Myers
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0M0

Top Cast

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Melinda Sordino

Elizabeth Perkins

Elizabeth Perkins

Joyce Sordino

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Mr. Freeman

Michael Angarano

Michael Angarano

Dave Petrakis

D. B. Sweeney

D. B. Sweeney

Jack Sordino

Hallee Hirsh

Hallee Hirsh

Rachel Bruin

Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke

Mr. Neck

Allison Siko

Allison Siko

Heather

Eric Lively

Eric Lively

Andy Evans

R

Richard Hagerman

School Bus Driver

Themes & Keywords

high schoolrapebased on novel or booktraumamuteattractionwoman director

About Speak

Speak is a drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of high school, rape, based on novel or book, trauma, mute, attraction. Directed by Jessica Sharzer, it stars Kristen Stewart, Elizabeth Perkins, Steve Zahn. Freshman high-school student Melinda has refused to speak ever since she called the cops on a popular summer party. With her old friends snubbing her for being a rat, and her parents too busy to notice her troubles, she folds into herself, trying to hide her secret: that star senior Andy raped her at the party. But Melinda does manage to find solace in her art class headed by Mr. Freeman.

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