Product Details

• Actors: Chris Marquette, Polly Draper, Carol Kane, Desmond Robertson, Robert Iler
• Directors: Gary Winick
• Writers: Polly Draper
• Producers: Bob Van Ronkel, Diana Schmidt, Helen Robin, Henk Van Eeghen, Karen Tangorra
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: August 19, 2003
• Run Time: 91 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000A1HRP
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,361 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Tic Code" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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TIC CODE - DVD Movie

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Tic Code is true to Tourettes' Syndrome, March 14, 2001

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SHERI E. RADER (SHARON, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tic Code (DVD)

I origninally saw this film in the theatre. As a mother of a child with Tourettes' Syndrome I found it to be extraordinarly realistic (probably because it is based on a real life experience) and to some degree, depressing. My son was only diagnosed last year (with in months of the movie's release date) so it was difficult to view at that time. Now, I see the truth, love and triumph in this film. My son has even begun piano lessons. . . I recommdend this movie to everyone but in particular to those who touch a life of a TS child; I'm getting copies for family members and my town's library (when the video is priced for personal sale). ENJOY, cry and most of all, rejoice and see "The Tic Code".

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF LIVING WITH TOURETTE SYNDROME..., September 20, 2001

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Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tic Code [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is an excellent movie about a twelve year old boy, Miles, an incredibly talented jazz pianist, who has Tourette Syndrome, and the adult male, Tyrone, a sax player, who befriends the boy. It turns out that he, too, has the same affliction, though his manifestations are more controlled. This is also the story of Miles' mother, who tries to grapple with the issue, while the boy's father, from whom she is divorced, is in complete denial. This is basically a story about life, and the way Tourette Syndrome touches upon it.

Here, the young boy is played by the very talented Christopher George Marquette, who does an incredible job of conveying the agony of one who suffers from Tourette Syndrome. His performance is so terrific and rings so true that, at times, I wondered if he, in fact, had the illness. The role of Tyrone is well played by Gregory Hines, who is wonderful in the role of the musician who has Tourette Syndrome but does not want to speak of it. Polly Draper, as the boy's mother, is excellent, as she struggles to cope with her son's illness and its effect on his psyche. She also has a budding romance with Tyrone, until he allows the issue of his affliction to get in the way.

Ms. Draper also did an excellent job of scripting this movie, as it is never maudlin but, rather, a wonderful treatment of a little known illness. The jazz that Miles and Tyrone both love to play is well integrated with the issue of Tourette Syndrome. The threads of the story are woven together seamlessly. All in all, it is an excellent drama. Look for cameo roles by Camryn Manheim and Carol Kane.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ticcer who soooo related to The Tic Code, May 31, 2002

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Stephanie Schroeder (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tic Code (DVD)

As a person with Tourette Syndrome (Touretter), I laughed, cried and had a knot in the middle of my stomach as I saw my childhood flash before my eyes in this film that explores differenece in various ways: Tourette Syndrome, obviously, but also isolation and lonliness, emotional withdrawl and barriers to intimacy, past bad relationships and breaking through a wall of a lifetime of hurt, anger and danger.

I would recommend this film to anyone who cares about LIFE in a larger sense. The portrayal of Miles, the young boy w/Tourette is touching and extremely compelling--very true to life. Polly Draper and Gergory Hines make a credible couple, coming together, dancing for fleeting moments and then glancing off each other like mercury before a union that makes complete sense on many levels.

Please buy this vidoe or DVD and support a widening of understanding of not only Tourette Syndrome, but of difference in all its implications.