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Bully (I) (2011)

NOT_RATED 98 min  -  Documentary  -   27 April 2012 (Iceland)
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A documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America.

Director:

Lee Hirsch

Stars:

Alex, Ja'Maya and Kelby
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Bully -- A documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America. Bully -- Interview: PSA - Lee Hirsch Bully -- This year, over eighteen million American kids will be bullied at school, on-line, on the bus, at home, through their cellphones and on the streets of their towns, making it the most most common form of violence young people in this country experience. Th
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Alex Alex ...
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Ja'Maya Ja'Maya ...
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Kelby Kelby ...
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David Long David Long ...
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Tina Long Tina Long ...
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Kirk Smalley Kirk Smalley ...
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Storyline

This year, over 13 million American kids will be bullied at school, online, on the bus, at home, through their cell phones and on the streets of their towns, making it the most common form of violence young people in this country experience. BULLY is the first feature documentary film to show how we've all been affected by bullying, whether we've been victims, perpetrators or stood silent witness. The world we inhabit as adults begins on the playground. BULLY opens on the first day of school. For the more than 13 million kids who'll be bullied this year in the United States, it's a day filled with more anxiety and foreboding than excitement. As the sun rises and school busses across the country overflow with backpacks, brass instruments and the rambunctious sounds of raging hormones, this is a ride into the unknown. For a lot of kids, the only thing that's certain is that this year... Written by Lowen, Cynthia; Hirsch, Lee  

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Plot Keywords:

School | Bullying | Bully | Revenge | Controversy  | See more »

Taglines:

Be a Hero. Take a Stand. See more »

Genres:

Documentary

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material, disturbing content, and some strong language - all involving kids (edited for re-rating) See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Iceland) See more »

Filming Locations:

Georgia, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,100,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$116,472 (USA) (30 March 2012) (5 Screens)

Gross:

$3,120,129 (USA) (20 May 2012)
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Anderson Cooper is a strong advocate of this documentary and the movement against bullying that it has stimulated. It was featured on Anderson Cooper 360° in October 2011, at the "Bullying: It Stops Here" town hall program special. Kelly Ripa, Rosalind Wiseman and Phil McGraw also shared their reactions to and support of the movie. See more »

Quotes

Teacher: My concern is, is that you were making someone feel so uncomfortable, that they didn't wanna be in school.
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