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Speech & Debate

Speech & Debate

Life is a stage. Find your voice. Change the world.

20175.91h 45m

Overview

Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.

Directed by Dan Harris
Written by Stephen Karam
Produced by Tom Rice
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Top Cast

Liam James

Liam James

Solomon

Sarah Steele

Sarah Steele

Diwata

Austin P. McKenzie

Austin P. McKenzie

Howie

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Marie

Kal Penn

Kal Penn

James

Roger Bart

Roger Bart

Principal Bellingham

Wendi McLendon-Covey

Wendi McLendon-Covey

Joan

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Susan

Skylar Astin

Skylar Astin

Walter Healy

Sarah Baker

Sarah Baker

Miss Riggi

Themes & Keywords

competitiondark comedybased on play or musicalroad trippotholeschool board

About Speech & Debate

Speech & Debate is a comedy, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of competition, dark comedy, based on play or musical, road trip, pothole, school board. Directed by Dan Harris, it stars Liam James, Sarah Steele, Austin P. McKenzie. Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.

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