The Tic Code

"Every family has something to hide"

1998 1h 31m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 9

Drama

Synopsis

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A 10 year old gifted boy wants to be a jazz pianist much to the chagrin of his more classical oriented piano instructor. With his mother's help, he is an underage regular at a local nightspot, where he is teamed up with a sax superstar. Both come to learn that each suffers from Tourette's Syndrome (thus the film title). The older man has developed mannerisms to cover up his own fallibilities and resents the boy and his mother's acceptance of the disease.

“Every family has something to hide”

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Cast

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
Miles
Polly Draper
Laura
Gregory Hines
Tyrone Pike
Carol Kane
Miss Gimpole
Desmond Robertson
Todd
Bill Nunn
Kingston
Tony Shalhoub
Phil
James McCaffrey
Michael

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Winick
Writers: Polly Draper
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gary Winick, shot by Wolfgang Held. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Wolff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Christopher Rodriguez Marquette and Polly Draper and Gregory Hines carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every family has something to hide".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165986 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gary Winick directs. Wolfgang Held behind the camera. Michael Wolff scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Gary Winick, shot by Wolfgang Held. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Michael Wolff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Christopher Rodriguez Marquette and Polly Draper and Gregory Hines carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Every family has something to hide".
6IMDB entry: tt0165986 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.