7 Movies Starring Josh Peck

Special

Special

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-11-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

81 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(4745 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Hal Haberman

Jeremy Passmore

Fullplot:

LES FRANKEN (Michael Rapaport) leads a painfully unremarkable life as a metermaid until he enrolls in a drug study for an experimental anti-depressant. An unexpected side effect of the drug convinces Les he is developing special powers and must quit his job to answer his new calling in life - Superhero. A very select group of people in life are truly gifted. Special is a movie about everyone else.

What Goes Up

What Goes Up

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-05-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (1622 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Jonathan Glatzer

Robert C. Lawson

Fullplot:

What makes a hero? January, 1986. Campbell Babbitt is a reporter for the New York World, writing a series on a woman who turned the grief of losing a son into civic acts. He falls in love with her, and when she commits suicide, he continues to write made-up stories about her. His editor sends him to New Hampshire to cover the Challenger flight from the town of teacher Christa McAuliffe. The launch is postponed for a few days, giving Campbell time to get to know a group of misfit students whose own teacher killed himself the day Campbell arrives in town. He pieces the story together that led to the suicide, finds himself attracted to a student, and has to sort out his own loss.

The Wackness

The Wackness

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-08-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(26345 Reviews)

Director:

Jonathan Levine

Fullplot:

Friendship, love, and coming of age in New York City, summer of 1994. Luke Shapiro has just graduated from high school, sells marijuana, and trades pot for therapy from a psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Squires. Luke is attracted to a classmate, Stephanie, who's out of his league and Squires' step-daughter. By July, he's hanging out with Stephanie, taking her on his rounds selling pot out of an ice-cream pushcart. Then things take a turn. In the background, Squires and his wife as well as Luke's parents are having their troubles.

The Wackness

The Wackness

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-08-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(26362 Reviews)

Director:

Jonathan Levine

Fullplot:

Friendship, love, and coming of age in New York City, summer of 1994. Luke Shapiro has just graduated from high school, sells marijuana, and trades pot for therapy from a psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Squires. Luke is attracted to a classmate, Stephanie, who's out of his league and Squires' step-daughter. By July, he's hanging out with Stephanie, taking her on his rounds selling pot out of an ice-cream pushcart. Then things take a turn. In the background, Squires and his wife as well as Luke's parents are having their troubles.

Red Dawn

Red Dawn

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-11-21

Languages:

English, Korean

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (58822 Reviews)

Director:

Dan Bradley

Cast:

Writer:

Carl Ellsworth (screenplay)

Jeremy Passmore (screenplay)

Kevin Reynolds

John Milius

Kevin Reynolds (story)

Fullplot:

The city of Spokane, Washington is awakened by a North Korean paratrooper invasion. Marine Corps veteran Jed Eckert and his civilian brother, Matt, escape with a group of friends to an isolated cabin in the woods, where they witness the execution of their father at the hands of the ruthless Captain Cho. The brothers unite with their friends to form a guerrilla resistance group--the Wolverines--to drive the invaders from their home.

Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh

Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-12-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

90 min

IMDB Ratings:

(2089 Reviews)

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Dan Schneider

Steven Molaro

Fullplot:

While trying to avoid an obsessed girl, rocker Drake Parker meets a young girl, who makes him promise to give her family the best Christmas ever. Later, at the Premiere's first ever Christmas party, a group of teens start to make trouble. Concerned, Josh, Drake's stepbrother, calls the cops about a disturbance, but they are confused and think the entire party is the disturbance, and even arrest the kind Josh. Requiring Josh's help to keep his promise, Drake tries to break his brother out of prison, but is caught. At court, the judge decides that the two must give the girl and her foster family the best Christmas ever, or face years in jail. They face many problems along the way, including Officer Perry, a strict detective that hates Christmas; a colorful group of foster children; and a wild wood chipper. It is up to Drake and Josh to save Christmas for the good-hearted children, or face the consequences.

Battle of the Year

Battle of the Year

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-09-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

4.9 (7352 Reviews)

Director:

Benson Lee

Genres:

Music

Cast:

Writer:

Brin Hill

Chris Parker

Benson Lee (based upon the documentary "Planet B-Boy" by)

Fullplot:

The producer Dante Graham promotes a group of b-boys expecting to bring the Battle of the Year Trophy back to the USA that have not won it in fifteen years. He hires his friend and former basketball coach Jason Blake that grieves the loss of his wife and son to prepare his team. Blake fires the whole team since they do not have motivation and decides to select a new group of dancers under the nickname of Dream Team. He also hires the youngster Franklyn and the choreographer of break-dance Stacy to help him. Along the months, Blake tries to implement teamwork and works hard with the group. In the competition in France, he has a great surprise.

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