A kid like Jake
| Movie | |
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| Original title | A kid like Jake |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2018 |
| length | 92 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Silas Howard |
| script | Daniel Pearle |
| production |
Paul Bernon , Eric Norsoph , Jim Parsons , Rachel Xiaowen Song , Todd Spiewak |
| music | Roger Neill |
| camera | Steven Capitano Calitri |
| cut | Michael Taylor |
| occupation | |
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A Kid Like Jake is a film drama directed by Silas Howard that premiered on January 23, 2018 as part of the Sundance Film Festival . The film is based on a piece by Daniel Pearle , who also adapted it for the film.
action
Alex and Greg Wheeler are the parents of four year old Jake. When they notice that their son does not seem comfortable in the role of a boy and does not like to play with his GI Joe characters, but prefers to dress up as a princess, the couple tries to deal with the educational and social challenge. First of all, Alex and Greg have to find the right kindergarten for Jake.
production
The film is based on a piece by Daniel Pearle , who also adapted it for the film. Directed by Silas Howard .
The title-giving main role of Jake was cast with the child actor Leo James Davis . Claire Danes plays his mother Alex Wheeler. The cast of the role of Jake's father Greg Wheeler with Jim Parsons was announced in February 2017. In July 2017, Amy Landecker's engagement became known.
The film was shot in the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn, among others . Steven Capitano Calitri acted as cameraman .
The film premiered on January 23, 2018 as part of the Sundance Film Festival , was screened at the San Francisco International Film Festival in April 2018 and was released in US cinemas on June 1, 2018. The film is scheduled to be shown at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August 2018.
Web links
- A Kid Like Jake in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- A Kid Like Jake in the program of the Sundance Film Festival (English)
- A Kid Like Jake - Trailer from One Media on Youtube (Video, English)
- A Kid Like Jake atrotten tomatoes(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annemarie Havran: 'A Kid Like Jake': Jim Parsons from 'The Big Bang Theory' takes on a role in the transgender drama In: filmstarts.de, February 25, 2017.
- ↑ Patrick Hipes: Amy Landecker Joins The Class For Indie Drama 'A Kid Like Jake' In: deadline.com, July 12, 2017.
- ↑ Ross McDonagh: Happy family! Claire Danes laughs as she is seen shooting A Kid Like Jake in NYC with her on-screen husband Jim Parsons In: dailymail.co.uk, June 24, 2017.
- ↑ 2018 Sundance Film Festival: Feature Films Announced In: sundance.org, November 29, 2017.
- ↑ Program of the Sundance Film Festival 2018 In: sundance.org. Retrieved January 13, 2018 (PDF; 258 kB)
- ↑ A Kid Like Jake. In: miff.com. Retrieved July 13, 2018.