Struck by Lightning Released on January 11, 2013

Struck by Lightning

Struck by Lightning is a 2012 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written by and starring Chris Colfer, also based on his novel, and directed by Brian Dannelly. Struck by Lightning is a 2012 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written by and starring Chris Colfer, also based on his novel, and directed by Brian Dannelly. After high school senior Carson Phillips is struck by lightning and killed in his high-school parking lot, he recounts the way he blackmailed his classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.

Initial release: January 11, 2013 (USA)

Director: Brian Dannelly

Running time: 90 minutes

Screenplay: Chris Colfer

Initial DVD release: May 21, 2013 (USA)

Directed by Brian Dannelly

Produced by David Permut

Mia Chang

Rob Aguire

Chris Colfer

Written by Chris Colfer

Starring Chris Colfer

Allison Janney

Christina Hendricks

Sarah Hyland

Carter Jenkins

Brad William Henke

Rebel Wilson

Angela Kinsey

Polly Bergen

Dermot Mulroney

Music by Jake Monaco

Cinematography Bobby Bukowski

Editing by Tia Nolan

Studio Permut Presentations

Distributed by Tribeca Film

Release dates

April 2012 (Tribeca)

December 19, 2012 (VOD)

January 11, 2013

Running time 84 minutes

Country United States

Language English

Box office $28,378

A young man recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine. A high school boy desperate to escape the idiocy of the people in his hometown trys to create a way in which he can move to New York, attend the college of his dreams and do something other than live in the foot steps of his drunken, divorced mother. Along the way he blackmails his fellow students into contributing to his literary magazine and discovers what its like to feel accomplished. Does he get accepted into the college of his dreams? Is he going to make a difference and follow his life goal? Written by Jo J.

This coming of age film was well written and showed one of the other sides of Actor/Writer/Producer Chris Colfer. He originally wrote it when he was about 18 and dipped into some very complicated matters such as divorce. I would recommend this to anyone of any age. Some matters, although they seem very childlike (like blackmailing others to get what you want), touch on some serious aspects such as how schools are run. Although it is unlikely for someone to get struck by lightning and die spontaneously, it does bring awareness to many problems. Rebel Wilson is incredible in this. Even in the end when half the theater was balling their eyes out and i had the equivalent of a glass full of water on my sweater from crying, she made everyone laugh literally out loud. Her one liners were all her; she was doing improv for pretty much the whole move. Recap: EVERYONE NEEDS TO WATCH THIS. its not sappy but its sad, its hilarious, and it touches one important subjects.