Speak

Speak is a 2004 American independent film based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Laurie Halse Anderson. It stars a then 13-year-old Kristen Stewart as Melinda Sordino, a high school freshman who practically stops talking after being raped by a senior student. The film is told through Melinda's eyes and is wrought with her sardonic humor and blunt honesty. It was broadcast on Showtime and Lifetime in 2005. Melinda Sordino (Kristen St... More

Initial release date:

  • Jan 20, 2004

Rating:

PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 29 min

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Directed by

Jessica Sharzer

Jessica Sharzer is a film director and writer.

Jessica Sharzer

Jessica Sharzer (born October 26, 1972) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and editor. She was born in Iowa City, Iowa, grew up in New York City,...

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  • 1 h 29 min

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  • 1,000,000

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Speak

Speak, published in 1999, is Laurie Halse Anderson's young adult novel that tells the story of Melinda Sordino's rape, recovery, and confession. After being raped at a party, Melinda is ostracized by her peers because she will not say why she called the police. Unable to verbalize what happened,...

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