Struck By Lightning

Release Date: Friday, January 11, 2013 Limited

Dermot Mulroney, Chris Colfer, Rebel Wilson, Allison Janney, Mark Moran, Christina Hendricks, Sarah Hyland, David Permut, Steve Longi, Jason Michael Berman, Brian Dannelly, Mia Chang, Glenn Rigberg, Rob Aguire

NR Comedy 1 hr, 30 m

  • 2.9

73%

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Plot

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Plot
High school senior Carson Phillips (Chris Colfer) was destined for bigger things than his close-minded small town could ever offer. He was on a path to greatness, but destiny had a different plan when he was suddenly killed by a bolt of lightning in his school parking lot. Demonstrating that life is what happens while you’re busy planning your future, Carson recounts the last few weeks of his life via witty, insightful flashbacks, including a blackmail scheme targeting the popular kids in school that he concocts with his best friend (Rebel Wilson) and a home life that includes a mother (Allison Janneywho’s more interested in the bottle than her son’s future and an estranged father (Dermot Mulroney) who suddenly appears with a pregnant fiancée (Christina Hendricks).
Cited as official plot version from tribecafilm.com
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The film's director Brian Dannelly last directed Saved! and Army Geek. The film's writer Chris Colfer last wrote The Land of Stories.

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Rob Aguire
Mia Chang
David Permut

Additional Information

MPA Rating
NR Not Rated
Runtime
1 hr, 30 m
Tagline
A personal raincloud can be deadly...
Also known as
Not available
Language
English

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  • The script is said to capture the spirit of movies penned by the late John Hughes.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

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Production

The film was tagged as Production. Shooting began the week of July 17, 2011.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

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Release Dates

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Struck By Lightning was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, January 11, 2013 . There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including A Haunted House, Gangster Squad and The Baytown Outlaws. As a limited release, Struck By Lightning was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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Wed., Mar. 20, 2013

  • Set the MPAA rating to NR

  • Added the tagline: "A personal raincloud can be deadly... "

  • Added a running time of 90 minutes

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