Synopsis
After being rejected from Harvard University, 14-year old genius and outcast Eli Pettifog finds himself at Whittman College, an Ivy League wannabe. Eli meets 41- year-old freshman Leo Searly, a gambler whose world has imploded and has dropped out of life to enroll in college. The odd duo becomes unlikely friends in this comedic, coming of age film.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 28th, 2014 (Limited) by Vertical Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language, nudity, teen smoking and drinking, and drug references. (Rating bulletin 2303, 12/24/2013) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. The Way Way Back Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Coming of Age, Genius, College, Gambling, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Voiceover/Narration, Child Prodigy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sarah Bird |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |