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That's What I Am

Country: USA, Language: English, 101 mins

  • Director: Michael Pavone
  • Writer: Michael Pavone
  • Producer: Nancy Hirami; Todd Lewis

CGiii Comment

Small minds in a small town in middle America...and, shamelessly sentimental.

A lovely little film with dignity and dignified characters at its core.

Rarely does a film leave you with a smile on your face...this will.

An understated joy.


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The(ir) Blurb...

A coming-of-age story set in 1965 that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol (Chase Ellison), a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers. Everyone's favorite teacher, Mr. Simon (Ed Harris), pairs Andy with the school's biggest outcast and social pariah, Stanley, aka "Big G" (Alexander Walters), on a critical term project. Sporting thick orange hair, a head too big for his body and ears too big for his head, "Big G" has been the object of ridicule since grade school. Before long, Andy will learn that there was truly a method behind Mr. Simon's madness as to why he teamed these two up.

Cast & Characters

Ed Harris as Mr. Simon;
Chase Ellison as Andy Nichol;
Molly Parker as Sherri Nichol;
Daniel Roebuck as Jim Nichol;
Randy Orton as Ed Freel;
Daniel Yelsky as Norman Grunmeyer;
Alexander Walters as Big G;
Mia Rose Frampton as Mary Clear;
Amy Madigan as Principal Kelner;
Camille E. Bourgeois III as Jason Freel