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Set in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, a teenage World War II buff and battle re-enactor, Kelly Enswiler, finally makes a friend, Bart, while on the battlefield. Kelly is from a troubled home and has lead a guarded existence. Bart encourages Kelly to take on his high school enemy--a bully named Lance. However, his newfound confidence also leads him to seduce Bart's older sister, Tabby,... See Full Description
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Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 28 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 22nd, 2003 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for language, drug references. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$279,282 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"In a better movie -- a much better movie -- (Shia) LaBeouf might make the same sort of impact Dustin Hoffman did in The Graduate." more...
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C |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The Battle of Shaker Heights isn't bad so much as jumbled." more...
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C |
Chicago Tribune, Allison Benedikt
"...painfully blasé..." more...
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C |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...The Battle of Shaker Heights has its charms." more...
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B |
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