Radio Rebel

"Can the girl who never speaks... Become the voice of a generation?"

2012 1h 30m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 852

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Synopsis

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High school senior Tara is so painfully shy that she dreads speaking to anyone in the hallways or getting called on in class. But in the privacy of her bedroom with her iPod in hand, she rocks out -- doing mock broadcasts for Miami's hottest FM radio station, which happens to be owned by her stepfather. When a slot opens up at The SLAM, Tara surprises herself by blossoming behind the mike into confident, "Radio Rebel" -- and to everyone's shock, she's a hit!

“Can the girl who never speaks... Become the voice of a generation?”

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Cast

Debby Ryan
Tara
Sarena Parmar
Audrey
Adam DiMarco
Gavin
Atticus Mitchell
Gabe
Merritt Patterson
Stacy
Allie Bertram
Kim
Iain Belcher
Barry
Rowen Kahn
Larry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Howitt
Writers: Jessica Scott, Erik Patterson, Peter Howitt
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Howitt, shot by Kamal Derkaoui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Schwadel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Debby Ryan and Sarena Parmar and Adam DiMarco carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Can the girl who never speaks... Become the voice of a generation?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Howitt directs. Kamal Derkaoui behind the camera. James Jandrisch scores. Richard Schwadel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Peter Howitt, shot by Kamal Derkaoui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by James Jandrisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard Schwadel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Debby Ryan and Sarena Parmar and Adam DiMarco carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Can the girl who never speaks... Become the voice of a generation?".
9IMDB entry: tt2008633 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 20 themes, including "high school", "jealousy", "parent child relationship", "shyness".

The technical file

Cinematography: Kamal Derkaoui
Original score: James Jandrisch
Editing: Richard Schwadel
Production design: Troy Hansen
Costume design: Rebekka Sorensen
Makeup / hair: Charmaine Clark
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Radio Rebel (2012)

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Kamurai2020-09-20
★ 6/10
Decent watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. I'm honestly not a big fan of Debby Ryan, though she definitely can own a role, and I'll even admit she basically carries this movie. Because I'm not a particular fan of her flavor, it may have affected my view of the movie though. I'm very into her character of a high school ghost, shadowing as an airwaves vigilante though. The weirdness of being a "rebel" though is the company sponsorship angle. It allows for mechanical parts of the story, but feels a little antithetical. The more interesting angle is the witch hunt for Radio Rebel: it takes some interesting turns, but ultimately lands in the predictable results. It's a good enough watch, it's just nothing special.

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