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The Tic Code (1998) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1998 · 91 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Gary Winick
- Starring
- Tony Shalhoub, Carol Kane, Fisher Stevens, Polly Draper, Camryn Manheim, David Johansen
Every family hides something. A ten‑year‑old prodigy wants to be a jazz pianist, to his classical teacher's dismay. With his mother’s help he becomes a club regular, partnering with a saxophone star. Both discover they share Tourette’s syndrome, reflected in the title. The older musician hides his tics and resents boy and his mother’s acceptance.
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