Contest (2013)

Name: Contest
Director: Anthony Joseph Giunta
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2013-12-31
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Kenton Duty, Danny Flaherty, Mary Beth Peil, Katherine McNamara

Drama Family

Director: Anthony Joseph Giunta

Cast: Kenton Duty, Danny Flaherty, Mary Beth Peil, Katherine McNamara

5.3

Runtime88 min

RatingPG

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Bullied high school student Tommy is suddenly befriended by his chief tormentor, Matt, the school's most popular student and star athlete. Tommy is suspicious, but is forced to accept the awkward friendship in order to enter a cooking contest with a big prize. And besides, it's so much easier to impress his crush, Sarah, when he's not getting beat up by Matt and his team. As the cooking contest heats up, Sarah sniffs out a conspiracy, but nobody wants to hear about it. Can Tommy trust his budding friendship with Matt or is it all a huge joke on him?

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Fans of coming-of-age dramas will find a lot to appreciate in the 2013 film 'Contest' directed by Anthony Joseph Giunta. The film offers a heartwarming yet nuanced exploration of bullying, friendship, and personal growth, anchored by compelling performances from young stars like Kenton Duty and Katherine McNamara.

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Contest is a 2013 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Anthony Joseph Giunta and starring Kenton Duty, Daniel Flaherty, Katherine McNamara, and Mary Beth Peil. The film premiered at the 2013 Mill Valley Film Festival, and aired on Cartoon Network on October 6, 2013, as part of their Stop Bullying, Speak Up promotion.