Five Time Champion (2012)

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Five Time Champion on IMDb 7.4/10 86 votes

Released:
2012-01-24

Overview:
While the young scientist, Julius, steadfastly researches the asexual reproduction of worms, his natural curiosity leads him to discover some inconvenient truths about those around him. He witnesses his mother's infidelity and suspects his grandfather for the same, all while he believes he is losing his best friend Shiley to a rival named Chase. These disappointments are forefront while he also wrestles with his father's mysterious departure years ago. Julius keeps a diligent eye, but unfortunately, all of his heartbreakingly acute observation seems to prove that no solution will restore the people he cares about to their appropriate roles. How can Julius hold together a family that seems as though none of its parts can stay intact? How can he build his own romantic relationships under the shadow of rumors about his father's homosexuality?

Director:
Berndt Mader

Runtime:
1h 32min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Ryan Akin
    as
    Julius
  • Betty Buckley
    as
    Fran
  • Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
    as
    Danielle
  • Jon Gries
    as
    Melvin Glee