The Tic Code

– A 10 year old gifted boy wants to be a jazz pianist much to the chagrin of his more classical orient..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
The Tic Code (1999)

A 10 year old gifted boy wants to be a jazz pianist much to the chagrin of his more classical oriented piano instructor. With his mother's help, he is an underage regular at a local nightspot, where he is teamed up with a sax superstar. Both come to learn that each suffers from Tourette's Syndrome (thus the film title). The older man has developed mannerisms to cover up his own fallibilities and resents the boy and his mother's acceptance of the disease.

Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

01 Jun 2000

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Gary Winick

Writer:

Polly Draper

Main Actors:

Chris Marquette, Polly Draper, Carol Kane, Desmond Robertson

Plot:

A 10 year old gifted boy wants to be a jazz pianist much to the chagrin of his more classical oriented piano instructor. With his mother's help, he is an underage regular at a local nightspot, where he is teamed up with a sax superstar. Both come to learn that each suffers from Tourette's Syndrome (thus the film title). The older man has developed mannerisms to cover up his own fallibilities and resents the boy and his mother's acceptance of the disease.

Awards:

6 wins.

Production:

Universal Studios Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%
Metacritic:
64%