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The Battle of Shaker Heights

The Battle of Shaker Heights

When you're 17, every day is war.

20035.71h 19m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kyle Rankin
Written by Erica Beeney
Produced by Chris Moore, Jeff Balis
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0M0

Top Cast

Shia LaBeouf

Shia LaBeouf

Kelly Ernswiler

Elden Henson

Elden Henson

Bart Bowland

Amy Smart

Amy Smart

Tabby

Billy Kay

Billy Kay

Lance

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

Eve

Shiri Appleby

Shiri Appleby

Sarah

William Sadler

William Sadler

Abe

Ray Wise

Ray Wise

Harrison

Jesse Heiman

Jesse Heiman

(uncredited)

Philipp Karner

Philipp Karner

Maurice / German Soldier

Themes & Keywords

high schoolsisterbullybattlefieldstrategyaddict

About The Battle of Shaker Heights

The Battle of Shaker Heights is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2003 exploring themes of high school, sister, bully, battlefield, strategy, addict. Directed by Kyle Rankin, it stars Shia LaBeouf, Elden Henson, Amy Smart. 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.

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