Sticks & Stones

1996
PG-13
1h 35m

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Kirstie Alley, Gary Busey, Max Goldblatt, Justin Isfeld, and Chauncey Leopardi in Sticks & Stones (1996)

For three junior high school friends, growing up takes a dangerous turn when the local bully targets them with his aggression. With no one to turn to but each other, they muster the courage ... Read allFor three junior high school friends, growing up takes a dangerous turn when the local bully targets them with his aggression. With no one to turn to but each other, they muster the courage to take a shot at settling the score.For three junior high school friends, growing up takes a dangerous turn when the local bully targets them with his aggression. With no one to turn to but each other, they muster the courage to take a shot at settling the score.

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6.2/10

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Justin Isfeld

Joey

Max Goldblatt

Book

Chauncey Leopardi

Mouth

Jordan Brower

Hayes

Gary Busey

Book's Dad

Kirstie Alley

Joey's Mom

Matt McCoy

Joey's Dad

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Dale
(as Mark Paul Gosselaar)

Ryan Francis

Scooter

Bojesse Christopher

Vic
(as Bo Jesse Christopher)

Joel Harkham

Rusty

Lisa Eichhorn

Book's Mom
(as Lisa Eichorn)

Ann Hearn

Mouth's Mom

Michael Shamus Wiles

Hayes' Dad

Shelly Lipkin

Principal Richard

Erica Gimpel

Miss William

Paul Childs

Teacher #1

Joe Bauer

Teacher #2

Director
- Neil Tolkin
Writer
- Neil Tolkin
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Trivia
The French DVD only has French dubbed audio with no subtitles.

Goofs
Joeys mitt changes color between shots during pitching

Quotes
[first lines]
Joey: There are but a handful of individuals in this world whom I would consider to have been touched by whomever does the touching. Albert Einstein, Thomas Jefferson, Sir Isaac Newton, and Joseph Patrick Finley, sometimes known as "Cy," after the late, great Cy Young. Who is Joseph Patrick Finley, you wonder, besides the son of Doctors Archibald and Catherine Finley, besides the finest friend a friend could have? Nobody special, at least not in his eyes, which is good in one way and a problem in many others. Suffice it to say, his is a curious case.

Connections
Features Doom (1993)

Soundtracks
Back in the Race
Written by Cal Curtis & Chris Farren
Performed by Chris Farren
Publisher: BMG Careers & MCA Farren Square

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Rubbish, Utter Rubbish.

I guess this film served some useful purpose, in that it turned out to be one of the only things the entirety of my house actually agreed on. It is awful. Its complete predictability, its hollow sentimentality, its absolute detachment from reality are all marvels to behold.

The 'bully' is one of the least intimidating characters I have ever seen on film. I completely fail to comprehend just how anyone could feel threatened by such a sweet looking young man. I couldn't give a monkeys whether the main character played baseball ever again and I found the lack of any lifelike character laughable and pitying. The most realistic thing about it was the language, and to all those who complained about this, the truth is out... Kids Swear.