The Sitter
Noah, is not your typical entertain-the-kids-no-matter-how-boring-it-is kind of sitter. He's reluctant to take a sitting gig; he'd rather, well, be doing anything else, especially if it involves slacking. When Noah is watching the neighbor's kid he gets a booty call from his girlfriend in the city. To hook up with her, Noah takes to the streets, but his urban adventure spins out of control as he finds himself on the run from a maniacal drug lord.
Gardener of Eden
When a young deli-counter clerk and general slacker in New Jersey accidentally saves a young woman from a serial rapist, he becomes convinced that his new role in life is to become a vigilante.
Stand and Deliver
Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a hispanic neighbourhood. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconventional teaching methods to try and turn gang members and no-hopers into some of the country's top algebra and calculus students.
The Great Buck Howard
When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime.
Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story
In 1908, eighth grader Alma Richards quits school to work as a ranch hand. A chance meeting with a professor motivates him to resume his education, leading him to compete in high jump at the Stockholm Olympics and win a gold medal.
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David Gordon Green
Director
Sam Rockwell
as
Karl
Jackie Hoffman
as
Mrs. Sapperstein
James Franco
as
Soap Actor
Samira Wiley
as
Tina
Kevin Connolly
Director
David Patrick Kelly
as
Pa Harris
Vincent Laresca
as
Pavon
Ori Pfeffer
as
Uri
Giovanni Ribisi
as
Vic
Ramón Menéndez
Director
Irene Olga López
as
Lupe's Mother
Rif Hutton
as
Pearson
Andy Garcia
as
Ramirez
Estelle Harris
as
Secretary
Steve Zahn
as
Kenny
Tom Hanks
as
Mr. Gable
Wendy Worthington
as
Oregon Woman
Emily Blunt
as
Valerie Brennan
Paul Wuthrich
as
Alma Richards
Paul Cartwright
as
Thomas Trueblood
Tatum Chiniquy
as
Victoria
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