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drug/alcohol use and sexuality involving teens, language and a disturbing image RESTRICTED
Plot: What's the story about?
Justin Cobb (Lou Pucci) is seventeen, and he still sucks his thumb. Even though it worries his mother (Tilda Swinton), irritates his father (Vincent D'Onofrio), and threatens his prospects with debate team crush Rebecca (Kelli Garner), he can't stop sucking until his "guru" orthodontist (Keanu Reeves) hypnotizes him. Hypnosis frees Justin from his thumbsucking problem, but he still doesn¹t feel "normal."
He experiments with Ritalin, pot, and sex as substitutes for his thumb but they only provide temporary solutions, as he remains unable to shake his feelings of alienation. Justin looks for guidance from his parents, his debate team coach (Vince Vaughn), and even TV star Matt Schramm (Benjamin Bratt), before he finally comes to understand that no one has an easy answer, everyone is struggling to
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Who stars in Thumbsucker: Cast List
Evil Dead, The Horsemen
Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Ballerina
Zero Theorem, Moonrise Kingdom
The Judge, Lift
Tracktown
Man of the House, Walden
Who's making Thumbsucker: Crew List
A look at the Thumbsucker behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Mike Mills last directed C'mon C'mon and 20th Century Women. The film's writer Mike Mills last wrote C'mon C'mon and 20th Century Women.
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Anthony BregmanAnne Carey
Jay Shapiro
Robert J. Stephenson
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Production: What we know about Thumbsucker?
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Thumbsucker Release Date: When was the film released?
Thumbsucker was a release in 2005 on Friday, September 16, 2005. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Venom, Proof and Green Street Hooligans.
Thumbsucker DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Thumbsucker was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 .