C. Thomas Howell, Edward Albert, Fred Willard

In underground clubs around the country is an undiscovered phenomenon called slam poetry where gifted poets fresh off the street go to war with each other through words. One night during one of these ...( read more  read more... )rants a gifted poet, Jake Thompson, is discovered by an attractive publisher, Marni Elliot, looking for new poets. Jake thinks he's got it made, but when their relationship turns sexual, a dark secret is revealed and Jake realizes that love is more than words and that sometimes you have to fight for the ones you love.

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R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: E. Paul Edwards

Release Date: April 6, 2007

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DVD Release Date: September 25, 2007

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  • June 2, 2008
    Hmmm....C. Thomas Howell...why not!
  • December 20, 2007
    This looks quite interesting I can't wait to see it when it comes out.
  • July 23, 2007
    I hope that it is good
  • May 31, 2007
    Sounds interesting....

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  • which Disney movie can the words 'i want to take your clothes off' be heard? hint... he's fighting off a tiger at the time...  Answer »
  • 1972 saw the release of a western called "Chato's Land", starring our next superstar as a "half-breed Indian" fighting villainous whites. He often played a man of few words, and in this film it's said he spoke about twenty, total. Name this macho hero.   Answer »
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