YOUTH IN REVOLT

Year: 2009
USA: The Weinstein Company
UK: Momentum Pictures
Cast: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Justin Long, Zach Galifianakis, Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Ari Graynor, Fred Willard, M Emmet Walsh, Jean Smart, Ari Graynor, Erik Knudsen, Rooney Mara, Jade Fusco, Lise Lacasse, Adhir Kalyan
Director: Miguel Arteta
Country: USA
USA & UK: 89 mins
USA Rated: R for sexual content, language and drug use
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong language, sex references and drug use
USA Release Date: 8 January 2010
UK Release Date: 5 February 2010

Synopsis

YOUTH IN REVOLT is a coming-of-age comedy that puts a fresh and outrageous stamp on a tale of adolescent obsession and rebellion.

Based on the acclaimed novel by C D Payne, YOUTH IN REVOLT is the story of Nick Twisp (Michael Cera) a unique, but affable teen with a taste for the finer things in life like Sinatra and Fellini who falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful, free-spirited Sheeni Saunders (Portia Doubleday) while on a family vacation.

Family, geography and jealous ex-lovers however, conspire to keep these two apart. With Sheeni's encouragement, Nick abandons his dull, predictable life and develops a rebellious alter ego: Francois Dillinger. With his ascot, his moustache and his cigarette, Francois will stop at nothing to be with Sheeni, and leads Nick Twisp on a path of destruction with unpredictable and uproarious consequences.