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Struck by Lightning is a american film of genre Drama directed by Brian Dannelly released in USA on 20 april 2012 with Allison Janney
Struck by Lightning (2012)
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Add to a movie listStruck by Lightning is a 2012 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written by and starring Chris Colfer, also based on his novel, and directed by Brian Dannelly. After high school senior Carson Phillips is struck by lightning and killed in his high-school parking lot, he recounts the way he blackmailed his classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.
The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2012. The film is now available on Demand and was released theatrically on January 11, 2013. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 21, 2013.
It features the final screen appearance of actress Polly Bergen.
Synopsis
High school senior that Carson Phillips (Chris Colfer) is randomly struck and killed by lightning and the rest of the movie is a flashback of his life. He desires to go to Northwestern University in order to one day become the youngest editor for The New Yorker, but so far is having limited success in making those dreams happen.Actors
Allison Janney
(Sheryl Phillips)
Rebel Wilson
(Malerie Baggs)
Christina Hendricks
(April)
Sarah Hyland
(Claire Mathews)
Chris Colfer
(Carson Phillips)
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