The Good Student
The Good Student, also known as Mr. Gibb, is a 2006 American dark comedy drama film starring Tim Daly and Hayden Panettiere.[3]
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| Directed by | David Ostry |
| Produced by | Kevin Spacey Dana Brunetti Adam Kassen Mark Kassen |
| Written by | Adam Targum |
| Starring | Tim Daly Hayden Panettiere William Sadler Dan Hedaya Paula Devicq John Gallagher, Jr. Sarah Steele Brian Anthony Wilson |
| Music by | Randy Lee |
| Cinematography | Jordan Lynn |
| Edited by | Julie Carr Robert Swartz |
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| Distributed by | Screen Media Ventures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Mr. Ronald Gibb (Tim Daly) is a high school history teacher. Although he is depicted as a creative if weak-willed teacher, his students lack interest for the subject matter. One of his students, Ally Palmer (Hayden Panettiere) is a popular teenage girl and local celebrity. She was featured in a television commercial for her father's car dealership.
Mr. Gibb secretly has a crush on Ally. He stares at her inappropriately multiple times a day. One day after school, he overhears Ally and her boyfriend Brett (John Gallagher, Jr.) get into a big argument. She no longer has a ride home from school, so he offers to take her home. Mr. Gibb and Ally are photographed just as she spontaneously kisses him on the lips (to thank him for giving her an unexpected A), and as such the school board deems his behavior unacceptable and unprofessional. She goes missing after he drops her off at her house. The news reports that a kidnapping has occurred. Mr. Gibb is the primary suspect because police officials find evidence that he was with Ally moments before she was kidnapped. The film follows Gibb as he copes with public humiliation and ends with a sudden twist in the final minutes.
Cast
- Tim Daly as Ronald Gibb
- Hayden Panettiere as Allyson Palmer
- William Sadler as Phil Palmer
- Dan Hedaya as Gabriel
- Paula Devicq as Holly Cooper
- John Gallagher, Jr. as Brett Mullen
- Sarah Steele as Amber Jinx
- Brian Anthony Wilson as Detective Dick Moon
- Andrew Benator as Karl
- Rita Gardner as Marge Whitman
- Mark Kassen as Pete Maculey
- Sadler Colley Bakst as Caroline
- Lisa Lynds as Tiffany
- Maureen Mueller as Evelyn Hirsch
References
- "The Good Student: Movie details". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- "The good student". 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via Open WorldCat.
- "The Good Student". DVD Talk. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
External links
- The Good Student at IMDb
- The Good Student at Rotten Tomatoes
- Mr. Gibb, New York Times
- "Alumni", The Canadian Film Centre