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The Tic Code (2000)

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Reviews Counted:26

Fresh:20

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.6/10

Consensus: Though the story is conventional, it's nonetheless sympathetic and credible.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The Tic Code tells the story of Miles, an extraordinary gifted twelve year-old who lives with his single mother, Laura, and shares a fierce love of jazz with his best friend Todd. Miles is... The Tic Code tells the story of Miles, an extraordinary gifted twelve year-old who lives with his single mother, Laura, and shares a fierce love of jazz with his best friend Todd. Miles is distinguished for his musical brilliance yet also set apart by a neurological disorder. He must cope with the teasing and bullying of his classmates, but more importantly with the alienation of his father, a studio musician uncomfortable with his affliction. Sensitive to Miles' need for a father, Laura arranges for Miles to meet his idol, the legendary saxophonist Tyrone Pike. A breathless improvisational meeting between the two forges a friendship. Miles' desire for his mother to share in his new found love for Tyrone leads him into a child's innocent game of matchmaking. Set to the exciting and sensual rhythms of the New York jazz scene, The Tic Code is a riveting, touching and exhilarating story of three people finding themselves by finding each other. -- © 2000 Lions Gate Films [More]

Starring: Gregory Hines, Christopher George Marquette, Polly Draper, Carol Kane

Starring: Gregory Hines, Christopher George Marquette, Polly Draper, Carol Kane, Camryn Manheim, Tony Shaloub, Bill Nunn, Fisher Stevens, John B. Williams, Dick Berk, Alex Foster

Director: Gary Winick

Director: Gary Winick
Producer: Polly Draper, Karen Tangorra, Michael Wolff
Screenwriter: Polly Draper
Composer: Michael Wolff

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Reviews for The Tic Code

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It's got more genuine-seeming feelings and a more accurate take on its particular corner of the world than a colosseum of summer blockbusters.

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Jay Carr
Jay Carr
Boston Globe

The Tic Code works better as a sociological study than as a gripping drama. And during this summer of our discontent, that may be recommendation enough.

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John Petrakis
John Petrakis
Chicago Tribune
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Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

Starts out self-consciously but gets better as it goes along, winding up as affecting as it is illuminating.

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Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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While far from terrible, The Tic Code ultimately lacks the sophistication that separates a feature-length film from a TV movie-of-the-week.

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Leah Beth Reisman
Leah Beth Reisman
Citysearch

An afterschool special in all but name.

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Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The Tic Code is badly lit and at times, awkwardly inspirational, yet there's real feeling in it.

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Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly

This is a film of marvelous performances.

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Pam Grady
Pam Grady
Reel.com

Ms. Draper's taut, self-effacing, extremely quiet performance is the best thing about the movie.

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Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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This is the loving accomplishment of The Tic Code, to open a door onto the deepest kind of understanding.

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Tom Keogh
Tom Keogh
Film.com

The Tic Code is as cute as Tyrone and Miles' spasms, as rote as the melismatic instrumentals that turn up in the movie's nightclubs.

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01/01/00
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
San Francisco Examiner
 
 
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