Overview

A 10 year old gifted boy wants to be a jazz pianist much to the chagrin of his more classical oriented piano instructor. With his mother's help, he is an underage regular at a local nightspot, where he is teamed up with a sax superstar. Both come to learn that each suffers from Tourette's Syndrome (thus the film title). The older man has developed mannerisms to cover up his own fallibilities and resents the boy and his mother's acceptance of the disease.

Cast

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Polly Draper, Gregory Hines, Carol Kane, Desmond Robertson, Bill Nunn, Tony Shalhoub, James McCaffrey

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What is "The Tic Code" about?

A 10 year old gifted boy wants to be a jazz pianist much to the chagrin of his more classical oriented piano instructor. With his mother's help, he is an underage regular at a local nightspot, where he is teamed up with a sax superstar. Both come to learn that each suffers from Tourette's Syndrome (thus the film title). The older man has developed mannerisms to cover up his own fallibilities and resents the boy and his mother's acceptance of the disease.

When was "The Tic Code" released?

The Tic Code was released in 1998.

Who stars in "The Tic Code"?

The cast includes Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Polly Draper, Gregory Hines, Carol Kane.