Speech & Debate Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Mar. 31, 2017

Speech & Debate

Release Date: Friday, April 7, 2017 Limited

Director: Dan Harris

Starring: Liam James • Sarah Steele • Austin P. McKenzie • Kal Penn • Skylar Astin

PG-13 Comedy 1 hr, 45 m

4 / 5

78% WILL SEE 22% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Follows three teenagers brought together by a series of mishaps. Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, the unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.

Comedy Teen Adaptation

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Speech & Debate.

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Liam James
The Way, Way Back
S
Sarah Steele
Spanglish, Permission
A
Austin P. McKenzie
Unhinged
K
Kal Penn
Smile, Superman Returns
S
Skylar Astin
Ghosts of War, Cavemen
L
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Vivo, Hamilton: An American Musical
Kristin Chenoweth
You Again, Strange Magic
D
Darren Criss
Girl Most Likely, Justice League: Warworld

Crew Behind the Film

The Speech & Debate behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Dan Harris last directed Imaginary Heroes. The film's writer Stephen Karam last wrote The Humans.

Director: Dan Harris
Screenwriter: Stephen Karam

Studio: Vertical
Production Companies: —

Production Details

What we know about the Speech & Debate movie production.

Key Facts

An adaptation of Stephen Karam's off-Broadway play.

Production Updates for Speech & Debate

Jan 2017

Completed

Changed Speech & Debate movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for mature thematic content involving teen sexuality, substance use, and some language
Runtime: 1 hr, 45 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Watch official Speech & Debate movie trailers and clips.

Comedy

Speech & Debate

Theatrical Trailer

Comedy

Speech & Debate

Clip: School Board

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Speech & Debate was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 7, 2017. There were 18 other movies released on the same date, including The Case for Christ, Smurfs: The Lost Village and Going in Style. As a limited release, Speech & Debate was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Speech & Debate was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, April 7 , 2017. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.