HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘Terri’ With John C. Reilly

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CHICAGO – In our latest comedy edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “Terri” starring John C. Reilly from the producers of “Blue Valentine” and “Half Nelson”!

“Terri” also stars Jacob Wysocki, Bridger Zadina, Creed Bratton, Olivia Crocicchia, Tim Heidecker, Justin Prentice, Mary Anne McGarry, Curtiss Frisle, Tara Karsian, Diane Salinger and Jenna Gavigan from co-writer and director Azazel Jacobs and co-writer Patrick Dewitt. The film opens in Chicago on July 22, 2011.

To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Terri” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Monday, July 11, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and win can be found beneath the graphic below.

The movie poster for Terri starring John C. Reilly
The movie poster for “Terri” starring John C. Reilly.
Image credit: ATO Pictures

Here is the plot description for “Terri”:

A recent hit at the Sundance Film Festival, “Terri” – which is directed by Azazel Jacobs (“Momma’s Man”) and produced by the team behind “Blue Valentine” and “Half Nelson” – is a moving and often funny film about the relationship between Terri (Jacob Wysocki) (an oversized teen misfit) and the garrulous but well-meaning vice principal (John C. Reilly) who reaches out to him.

Having been abandoned by his parents to an ailing uncle (Creed Bratton of “The Office”), Terri is mercilessly teased by his peers and garners even more unwanted attention from school authorities by coming to school still wearing pajamas (when he decides to show up at all). Resigned to his outsider status, Terri is surprised when his tough-talking vice principal, Mr. Fitzgerald, takes an interest in him. Though his efforts are sometimes clumsy and occasionally dubiously professional, he genuinely wants to help him through this tough time.

Under Fitzgerald’s tutelage, Terri befriends a pair of fellow misfits: Chad (Bridger Zadina) (an edgy loner whose rebellion masks his own insecurities) and Heather (Olivia Crocicchia) (a sexually precocious girl whose beauty proves to be a trap of its own). The three teenagers – so different on the surface but all outcasts in the unforgiving high school hierarchy – find an unexpected and imperfect bond that reflects the tenuousness, poignance and pathos of the adolescent experience.

Deftly combining authentic and candid elements with wry humor and compassion, Jacobs tells Terri’s story with delicacy and complex emotionality as the young man learns to reach outside his insular world. A film about the courage it takes to build relationships and the rewards of taking that sometimes terrifying leap, “Terri” is for anyone who ever felt alone or misunderstood in high school. In other words, it’s for all of us.

“Terri” stars John C. Reilly (“Cyrus,” “Chicago”), Jacob Wysocki (“Huge”), Creed Bratton (“The Office”), Olivia Crocicchia (“Rescue Me”) and Bridger Zadina (“Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”). The film is directed by Azazel Jacobs (“Momma’s Man”) from a screenplay by Patrick Dewitt. The producers are Alison Dickey (“Piggie”), Hunter Gray (“Half Nelson”), Lynette Howell (“Blue Valentine”) and Alex Orlovsky (“Blue Valentine”). The director of photography is Tobias Datum (“Momma’s Man”). The editor is Darrin Navarro (“Bug”).

The production designer is Matthew Luem (“Soldiers Under Command”). The associate producers are Christine No (“The Eye”), Phaedon A. Papadopolous (“The Dinner Party”) and Crystal Powell (“Blue Valentine”). The co-producer is Chris Stinson (“Don McKay”). The executive producers are Cameron Brodie, Tyler Brodie, Dawn Cullen Jonas, David Guy Levy, Jacob Pechenik, Johnathan Dorfman, Temple Fennell and Sarah Lash.

The movie trailer for “Terri” can be watched now below.

To secure your free tickets now, make sure you’re logged into your HollywoodChicago.com account. If you don’t yet have one, you can quickly register here. Having an account with a valid e-mail address is required. Then, simply add a new comment in the form below. In your comment, include an answer to this question:




How were you misunderstood in high school?



Like all Hookups here, this Hookup is simple: Just submit your comment below and we will award 50 admit-two tickets randomly via e-mail for our “Terri” Hookup. Winners need to arrive early as seats are consumed on a first-come, first-served basis. Winners are typically e-mailed our advance-screening passes two days before the screening date. Good luck!

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MarkY_A's picture

How were you misunderstood in high school?

CBS's picture

Terri

I had Chron’s disease but it wasn’t diagnosed.
I lost 40 pounds and people just thought it wasn’t cool.
They never got to know the real me.

rheinz's picture

misunderstood in high school

I think people thought since I wouldn’t want nothing less than an A on a group project, that I would do all the work myself if I have to.

rickyton's picture

terri

I was a Big Kid , but the only way to make friends was being a class clown and I didn’t wanna just be the funny big kid so it was hard to meet people the normal way .

SinnamonS's picture

High school

I was always considered arrogant when I was just from another part of town and was a sweet heart. Very few people made an effort to get to know me but I am thankful for my experiences cause I have adapted

chazziebelle's picture

i was

different from everyone else. I was neither the cool girl or the nerd. I always did my own thing and never really followed the crowed. I also did not talk about my family life and was mostly distant from people. I also did not relate to anyone because i was the only filipina in school.

thekingbulletin's picture

Misunderstood

I tended to go by unnoticed. Didn’t get to know as many people as I would’ve liked.

Anonymous's picture

Misunderstood

I really liked high school …
I guess that was the reason because I was misunderstood by the rest of my class…. :)

Jmbishop22's picture

Terri - Misunderstood in High school

I was often confused with my twin sister. People thought I was quiet and very smart, but in many subjects I was just average.

cccpr's picture

I had come to Wisconsin in

I had come to Wisconsin in the middle of 6th grade, and quickly found myself among people who had been with each other since kindergarden, would be with each other through HS, and would likely not leave the state upon graduating. It was hell. No one understood my sense of humor, my desire not to involve EVERYONE in every little facet of my life, or my bull-headed desire to break free.

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