The Battle of Shaker Heights

Name: The Battle of Shaker Heights
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: August 22, 2003
Duration: 79 min
Rating: 33
Cast: Amy Smart, Anson Mount, Elden Henson, Shia LaBeouf

2003

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Miramax Films | Release Date: August 22, 2003 | PG-13

Starring: Amy Smart, Anson Mount, Elden Henson, Shia LaBeouf

Summary: The winner of the second Project Greenlight screenwriting contest, this is a uniquely funny portrait of modern youth under siege. (Miramax Films)

Director: Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 79 min

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Elizabeth Weitzman

Surprisingly sweet and smart... LaBeouf does an excellent job, and the talented Beeney is one to watch. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Another heartfelt coming-of-age story that plays much more like a television movie than a theatrical feature. Read full review

Ty Burr

In a better movie -- a much better movie -- LaBeouf might make the same sort of impact Dustin Hoffman did in ''The Graduate.'' But the kid's young. There are movies to come. Read full review

Premiere Aaron Hillis

The dubious whimsy, devoid of any directorial voice, plays more like a very special episode of Dawson’s Creek. Read full review

Sean Axmaker

If there is a delicate story of forgiveness, friendship and family buried somewhere in Erica Beeney's script, Potelle and Rankin haven't managed to find it under the throes of empty rebellion and painless triumph. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Goes down fighting, but it goes down just the same.

Stephen Hunter

An insufferable piffle. Read full review

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TipsyMcBee

Dec 15, 2011

If you had watched season two of Project Greenlight in making The Battle of Shaker's Height, then you're definitely going to see the many flaws within this film. Some of the performances were convincing like Amy and Shia's roles, but overall the film felt clunky and completely boring. ThisIf you had watched season two of Project Greenlight in making The Battle of Shaker's Height, then you're definitely going to see the many flaws within this film. Some of the performances were convincing like Amy and Shia's roles, but overall the film felt clunky and completely boring. This was a pretty forgettable movie and it's a shame that an original plot like this had to turn into a TV quality like movie.… Expand

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