Released Date:
2012-08-17
Languages:
English, Spanish
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
85 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
5.5 (5978 Reviews)
Phil Dorling (written for the screen by)
Ron Nyswaner (written for the screen by)
Phil Dorling (source material: 'Predisposed'
a short film written by)
Ron Nyswaner (source material: 'Predisposed'
a short film written by)
The story of Eli Smith (Jesse Eisenberg), a piano prodigy, dealing with his troubled mother, Penny (Melissa Leo), and enlisting help from a hapless drug dealer, Sprinkles (Tracy Morgan), on the day he has an audition for a prestigious music program. Events spiral comically out of control as this gang of misfits faces the mistakes of the past, the challenges of the future, and the possibilities of love.
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