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12 and Holding
Directed by
Michael Cuesta
R
2005
90m
Drama
7.4
73%
79%
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After his twin brother is accidentally killed by vengeful bullies, a 12-year old boy and his friends face the harsh realities of death, teenage hormones, and family dysfunction.
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Cast of 12 and Holding
Zoe Weizenbaum
Malee Chuang
Conor Donovan
Jacob / Rudy Carges
Jesse Camacho
Leonard Fisher
Jeremy Renner
Gus Maitland
Annabella Sciorra
Carla Chuang
Jayne Atkinson
Ashley Carges
Linus Roache
Jim Carges
Marcia DeBonis
Grace Fisher
Tom McGowan
Patrick Fisher
Michael C. Fuchs
Kenny
Martin Campetta
Jeff
Joseph Foster
Keith Gardner
Max Miner
Tommy
Adam LeFevre
Gabe Artunion
Bruce Altman
Coach Gilmore
Mark Linn-Baker
Mr. Farmer
Tony Roberts
Doctor
Merritt Wever
Debbie Poole
Michael Cuesta
Director / Producer
Anthony Cipriano
Writer
Brian Bell
Producer
Leslie Urdang
Producer
Jenny Schweitzer
Producer
12 and Holding Ratings & Reviews
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Hap Erstein
The film careens from crisis to crisis. Yet each time it threatens to spin out of control, [director Michael] Cuesta demonstrates a firm hand that keeps us leaning in with interest.
Austin Chronicle
Marrit Ingman
Twelve isn't always easy to watch. But it feels emotionally authentic -- not exploitive, not farfetchedly quirky.
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein
Raw and unpredictable. It's also compelling.
Denver Post
Lisa Kennedy
Flawed but compassionate study of kids struggling with grown-up issues without much adult supervison.
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
Follows the youngsters over the course of a tumultuous year, during which time Cuesta and screenwriter Anthony Cipriano succeed in making the audience care desperately whether they're okay and whether the adults in their lives do the right thing.
Ebert & Roeper
Richard Roeper
These are strange, heartbreaking, emotionally wounded kids. I found myself rooting for them. But the adults are caricatures, [and] the film feels condescending in parts.
Seattle Times
John Hartl
Tough and troubling drama.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
Illuminating and unsettling.
Detroit News
Tom Long
That a film about kids dares to be so without being exploitive or easy is both astonishing and admirable, if also shockingly harsh at times.
Detroit Free Press
Terry Lawson
The film is as oblivious as the adults.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Twelve and Holding could have been a series of horror stories, but the filmmakers and their gifted young actors somehow negotiate the horrors and generate a deep sympathy.
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris
Cuesta prizes curiosity and perception over conflict resolution. He likes the way kids take their cues from adults and the ways they revolt against them.
Associated Press
David Germain
The trio of youths at the heart of first-time screenwriter Anthony S. Cipriano's script do shocking, outrageous things, events seemingly arising not so much from genuine character motivations as from desire for the film to shock and be outrageous.
Chicago Tribune
Jessica Reaves
The kids deliver uniformly solid, occasionally remarkable performances.
MovieFreak.com
Sara Michelle Fetters
While the film doesn't have the same emotional impact of his acclaimed debut, Cuesta is a steady, self-assured filmmaker who knows how to command an audience's attention.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
Michael Cuesta's film 12 and Holding flashes a laser beam on ... the moment between childhood and adolescence when unguarded emotions and fantasies still rule, but adult experience beckons.
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Crust
Smart, compassionate filmmaking that captures both the intricacies and the tragedy of contemporary adolescence.
Christian Science Monitor
Peter Rainer
Most of the time ... we are watching pathology without benefit of insight.
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
The young cast is terrific, giving the stories unearned weight.
The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
The director has elicited excellent performances from his trio of young performers, who deliver unfailingly realistic portrayals even while their characters often defy credibility.
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