| Overall: | D+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | D+ |
| Sexual Content: | C+ |
| Language: | D+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C- |
| Run Time: | 116 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 11 Nov 2002 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
Both Kevin and Jake were portrayed as being gifted in their own ways. How much do education, experience and native intelligence play into the smart factor? Are there important lessons to be learned both in and out of the classroom?
Julie, Haynes’ girlfriend, feels trapped in her situation and plans to pull up stakes and head to Seattle. How can moving to a new area give you a fresh start at life? Can it be difficult to leave behind the support of family or friends?

Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.