The Tic Code Movie Review 1999

Twelve-year-old Miles (Marquette) aspires to be a jazz pianist but must practice at the local bar because his single mom Laura (Draper) can't afford a piano. But Miles has a bigger problem--he suffers from the misunderstood Tourette's syndrome, which brings him close to his idol, sax player Tyrone (Hines), who is similarly afflicted. Soon Tyrone is also playing some sweet music with Laura but the trio are on shaky ground since Tyrone can't deal with his illness.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 91 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

New York, New York, Disease of the Week, Single Parents, Interracial Affairs

Screenplay

Polly Draper

Cast

Gregory Hines, Polly Draper, James McCaffrey, Christopher Marquette, Carol Kane, Bill Nunn, Tony Shalhoub, Desmond Robertson, Fisher Stevens, Camryn Manheim, David Johansen

Cinematography

Wolfgang Held

Director

Gary Winick

Music

Michael Wolff