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Synopsis: The True Story Of Richard Pimentel, A Brilliant Public Speaker With A Troubled Past, Who Returns From Vietnam Severely Hearing-Impaired And Finds A New Purpose In His Landmark Efforts On The Behalf Of Americans With Disabilities...
Director(s): Steven Sawalich
Production: MGM
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
53
Rotten Tomatoes:
33%
R
Year:
2007
94 min
$129,086
Website
272 Views


smaller than that thing.

No.

Why the hell would I need a new one?

There's nowhere for me to go.

Hey, watch it!

Oh, sorry.

Can't you go forward in that thing?

Yeah, sure, if you blow me.

What? What's so funny?

What'd she say?

Oh, she just wants to blow me.

What did that spaz say?

Art is what I'm called.

A work of art, some would say.

Support Art and blow me.

He said he's very, very sorry,

and he'll try to be more careful.

- Yeah, right.

- Freaks.

Oh, and blow him.

This reminds me of my childhood.

You used to skate?

I used to sit here with the grandmas

and watch everyone else skate.

Times they are a-changing.

Yeah.

Are you a good skater?

Oh, hell no.

It's your thing

Do what you wanna do

Oh, yeah.

I can't tell you

Who to sock it to

It's your thing

Do what you wanna do

I can't tell you

Who to sock it to

If you want me to love you

Maybe I will

I need you woman, it ain't no big deal

Go faster, go faster.

You need love now, just as bad as I do

Make's me no difference now

Who you give your thing to

Oh, it's your thing

Do what you wanna do

- Whoa, watch it.

- Hey!

Art! Honeyman, stop!

I can't tell if he's hurt or not.

Art, are you okay?

I was kicking ass

till this chick knocked me down.

She's dangerous.

You okay?

- Yeah, next time use a blinker.

- Ah, yeah.

Wait here.

You're a lousy date.

Are you listening to me?

You wanna repeat that to my face?

- What?

- What did you say?

- What?

- You heard me.

No, I didn't, actually, I'm deaf.

But I can see

what you're saying from over there.

Hey, easy, tiger.

Don't get your knickers in a twist.

First of all, you're eavesdropping

on a private conversation.

Secondly, I can say whatever I want.

Yeah? So can I. You're an a**hole.

My friend is not a retard.

Actually, he's probably smarter

than the three of us put together.

He's certainly smarter than you.

He's got cerebral palsy.

See, it affects his motor skills.

It means that his brain

is perfectly functioning

while his body is more or less useless.

If you have a little trouble

wrapping your head around that,

think of it as the opposite of you. A**hole.

Who the hell is this guy?

I'm sorry about my friend.

Yeah, I'm sorry for you, he's a jerk.

Sometimes.

You didn't have to threaten him.

That was puerile.

What'd she say?

She said you're a dick.

Oh.

You know what, why don't you

just head back over to your friend?

The two of you deserve each other.

What is your problem?

You believe that?

She's a fox.

You should've asked her out.

What are you talking about?

She just called me a dick.

Actually, she said you were immature.

What?

How come you said "dick"?

Because it was funnier.

Sunshine came softly

through my a-window today

Could've tripped out easy

a- but I've a-changed my ways

It'll take time, I know it

but in a while

Oh. You.

Yeah, remember me? Lmmature guy.

Yeah. I got class.

Oh, I'll walk you.

No, thanks.

You're going to be mine

I'll tell you right now

Any trick in the book now, baby

All that I can find

It's sold out.

How are we going to get in, genius?

We'll figure that out.

What if that guy's coming?

Then the two of you can hold hands.

Don't worry about it.

Okay, here she comes.

No. You're Richard?

Oh, my God, this is so trippy.

What are the odds?

Where's your friend? He's not coming?

Nikos? Nah.

Aw, man.

I don't think this is a good idea.

Come on. You need the gas money,

we need the ride.

Look, come on, I'll be nice.

I promise. Please?

Yeah, well, if you're mean, I'll leave you.

All right, that sounds fair.

Art, that sound fair to you?

- Art thinks that's fair.

- Oh, come on, baby. I'll drive.

I like to dream

Yes, yes, right between my sound machine

On a cloud of sound I drift in the night

Any place it goes is right

Goes far, flies near,

to the stars away from here

Well, you don't know what we can find

Why don't you come with me, little girl

On a magic carpet ride

You don't know what we can see

Why don't you tell your dreams to me

Fantasy will set you free

Are you guys coming?

Yeah, we'll be right in.

Pardon me.

Hi.

You better not molest me back here.

I have a plan. Bite me.

Do what?

Oh, my God, he's got me! Help!

Help! For the love of God,

somebody help me! Help!

No, no, he's contagious. He'll get you, too.

Go, go get help. Hurry!

When the truth is found to be lies

And all the joy within you dies

You didn't have a ticket, did you?

Sorry?

You didn't have a ticket, did you?

Don't you need somebody to love?

Wouldn't you love somebody to love?

Hey, hey. I really can't see

anything from here.

You better find somebody to love

Hey!

That is so uncool.

Yes, and your mind

Better?

Your mind is so full of red

Don't you want somebody to love?

Don't you need somebody to love?

You knew it was me, didn't you?

All my signs disappeared off the campus

and you're the only one that called.

I like that.

I need to shower.

You know, I just can't stop

thinking about last night.

Jesus Christ!

Hey, morning, Tarzan.

I'd invite you in, but I don't think

there's room for both of us in here.

- Hey, babe.

- Hey. You remember Richard.

Uh-huh.

What, do you guys, like, live together?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

What, are you guys, like, friends or what?

We have an open relationship.

You look a little confused, man.

You need me to draw you a picture?

You just spent the night with me

and you sleep with this guy, too?

I'm not confining myself.

So are you trying to get back at me?

No, Richard, this is my life.

We had fun last night, right?

I like you, but I like Nikos, too.

Yeah, I like you. I like you a lot.

I can't handle this sh*t.

Richard?

Richard, I know you hear me.

Look, I guess I should've warned you.

Maybe before I looked in the shower.

Well, let's just have fun. I mean,

we don't even know what we have yet.

I think what we have

is one too many sausages in the bun.

Look, I like to have fun, too, but

your idea of fun is a testicle tag team.

No, that's... Wrong guy.

You're old-fashioned. That's cute.

Am I going to see you again?

Hmm?

Okay.

Here's how this works.

If you're with me,

when you're with me, you're with me.

I don't wanna hear about him,

I don't wanna see him,

I don't wanna smell him.

That's fair.

Well, I don't know why I came here tonight

I got the feeling that something ain't right

I'm so scared in case I fall off my chair

And I'm wondering

how I'll get down the stairs

Pass the towel, baby.

Clowns to the left of me

Jokers to the right

Here I am

Stuck in the middle with you

Yes, I'm stuck in the middle with you

And I'm wondering what it is I should do

It's so hard to keep this smile from my face

Losing control, yeah, I'm all over the place

Clowns to the left of me

Jokers to the right

Here I am

Stuck in the middle with you

Well, you started out with nothing

And you're proud

that you're a self made man

Please

Please

Your grades are excellent.

You're a decorated veteran.

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