The Battle of Shaker Heights

– A quirky teen with a penchant for war reenactments, Kelly Ernswiler obsesses over military tactics w..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 19 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)

A quirky teen with a penchant for war reenactments, Kelly Ernswiler obsesses over military tactics with his buddy Bart. The school bully is one of Kelly's regular headaches, and he also has to deal with a frustrating situation at home, where his father is a recovering drug addict. Kelly's life gets even more complicated when he falls for Tabby, Bart's pretty and soon-to-be-wed older sister.

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Producing Country:
USA
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The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003) - Trailer

Release Date:

22 Aug 2003

Language:

English, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Efram Potelle, Kyle Rankin

Writer:

Erica Beeney

Main Actors:

Shia LaBeouf, Elden Henson, Amy Smart, Billy Kay

Plot:

A young war reenactor makes a friend on the battlefield who helps him use strategy to take on his high school enemy. Driven by newfound confidence, he seduces the friend's fetching older sister and risks the friendship. Reality intervenes when the illness of his ex-addict father forces the anger his irony masks to the surface and he has to decide if staying in a fantasy world is worth the consequences.

Production:

Miramax Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
Metacritic:
33%