The Tic Code

The Tic Code

Every family has something to hide

1998 · 91 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama

A 10 year old gifted boy wants to be a jazz pianist much to the chagrin of his more classical oriented piano instructor. With his mother's help, he is an underage regular at a local nightspot, where he is teamed up with a sax superstar. Both come to learn that each suffers from Tourette's Syndrome (thus the film title). The older man has developed mannerisms to cover up his own fallibilities and resents the boy and his mother's acceptance of the disease.

Directed by Gary Winick · Written by Polly Draper

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Christopher Rodriguez Marquette Miles
Polly Draper Laura
Gregory Hines Tyrone Pike
Carol Kane Miss Gimpole
Desmond Robertson Todd
Bill Nunn Kingston
Tony Shalhoub Phil
James McCaffrey Michael
Ismail Bashey Indian Man
Robert Iler Denny
Camryn Manheim Mrs. Swensrut
Blair Swanson Confident Girl

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