| Just Peck | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael A. Nickles |
| Produced by | Jerry Leider |
| Written by | Marc Arneson |
| Starring | Brie Larson Marcia Cross Keir Gilchrist |
| Music by | Benjamin Wynn Jeremy Zuckerman |
| Cinematography | Mark Petersen |
| Editing by | Ellen Goldwasser |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Just Peck is a 2009 American comedy film. The film was directed by Michael A. Nickles and written by Marc Arneson.
At 104 pounds dripping wet, baby-faced sophomore Michael Peck (age 15) is not exactly the coolest guy at American High. Peck’s teachers make him feel like an idiot, his classmates make him feel like a geek and his home life is just as bad, with parents who schedule family time in their planners and require him to sign contracts with them about his extra-curricular activities and the african-american school bully threatening him. If it weren’t for his buddy Geiger (who’s best trait is just being normal) Peck’s life would be pretty dismal. But when Peck connects with Emily, the hottest senior in school, things start looking up. Just as it seems like he might have a shot at climbing a ring in the high school social ladder, Peck’s parents force him to join the Science Club, a veritable social disease. And then it comes to him - to create a bold Science Fair project, to get even with his parents, stun his teachers, and maybe even win Emily’s heart. But not even Peck is prepared for the havoc that is caused when he unveils his TSAT 3000 machine and his plan to finally get revenge on the bullies. [Spoiler] His machine tells whether a teen wants to commit suicide. He asks Emily to be the subject of the demonstration. Not knowing what the machine was, she agreed to help. The machine showed that she wanted to commit suicide. She runs away. Peck runs after her, and finds her in her house. There, Emily reveals that she had been raped in the past, and her mother doesn't care about Emily at all. Peck comforts her by telling her how difficult it is for him with his own parents. Emily asks Peck whether he loves her, and he admits the truth. However, Emily says she only wants to be friends.Peck accepts this. Peck is also in the school wrestling team, and he has to wrestle against the coach's daughter, with whom it is implied that he will start a relationship.