Speech & Debate

Name: Speech & Debate
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2017-04-07
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Liam James, Sarah Steele, Austin P. McKenzie, Janeane Garofalo, Kal Penn

2017·Movie·PG-13·105 min·★ 5.9(96)

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“Life is a stage. Find your voice. Change the world.”

Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.

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About Speech & Debate

Speech & Debate is a 2017 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Dan Harris. The cast is led by Liam James, Sarah Steele, Austin P. McKenzie. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Fawesome.

Speech & Debate was produced by Sycamore Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on April 7, 2017, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Dan Harris
Writers: Stephen Karam
Release date: April 7, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Sycamore Pictures

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Speech & Debate cast & crew

Speech & Debate was directed by Dan Harris and written by Stephen Karam.

The cast features Liam James as Solomon, Sarah Steele as Diwata, Austin P. McKenzie as Howie, Janeane Garofalo as Marie, Kal Penn as James, and Roger Bart as Principal Bellingham.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by David Hennings and it was produced by Dan Harris and Ben Nearn.

Is Speech & Debate worth watching?

Speech & Debate holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 96 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Speech & Debate is worth a place on your watchlist.

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