That's What I Am

Posted by Unknown Posted on 5:47 PM with No comments

{[['

']]}

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. As the story unfolds, Mr. Simon finds himself the target of a malicious rumor after Principal Kelner (Amy Madigan) suspends a school bully for brutally beating up a female classmate whom he thinks has "cooties." When Andy watches "Big G" fearlessly confront the school bully, a series of events are triggered which change the lives of both young men - and their teacher - forever. Much to Andy's surprise, "Big G" is a brilliant, kind, tolerant and decent human being who has more dignity than anyone Andy has ever encountered.

Directed by Michael Pavone
Produced by Michael Pavone
Written by Michael Pavone
Narrated by Greg Kinnear (uncredited)
Music by James Raymond
Cinematography Kenneth Zunder
Edited by Marc Pollon
Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release dates April 29, 2011 (limited)
Country United States
Language English

Cast
Ed Harris as Mr. Simon
Molly Parker as Mrs. Nichol
Amy Madigan as Principal Kelner
Chase Ellison as Andy Nichol
Randy Orton as Ed Freel
Daniel Roebuck as Mr. Nichol
Mia Rose Frampton as Mary Clear
Cameron Deane Stewart as Carl Freel
Daniel Yelsky as Norman Gunmeyer
Alexander Walters as Stanley "Big G" Minor
Camille E. Bourgeois III as Jason Freel
Jordan Reynolds as Ricky Brown
Brett Lapeyrouse as Bruce Modak
Greg Kinnear as Narrator (uncredited)