Watch The Tic Code (2000) Free Online

Release Date: 2000

Cast: John B. Williams, Polly Draper, Fisher Stevens, Desmond Robertson, Bill Nunn, Robert Iler, Chris Marquette, Tony Shalhoub, Carol Kane, Gregory Hines, Richard A. Berk

Categories: Movies, Romantic drama, Romance Film, Family Drama, Indie, Musical

The Tic Code (also known as Lessons in the Tic Code) is an independent drama film directed by Gary Winick and written by Polly Draper. It tells of a single mother, the relationship she forms with a jazz musician who has Tourette syndrome, and her young son—a jazz piano prodigy—also with the disorder. The musician and the boy form a friendship and the film is loosely based upon the experiences of Draper's husband, Michael Wolff, who provided the film's score. Draper, of Thirtysomething fame, stars as the mother and Gregory Hines as the musician. Christopher George Marquette portrays the... MORE

The Tic Code (also known as Lessons in the Tic Code) is an independent drama film directed by Gary Winick and written by Polly Draper. It tells of a single mother, the relationship she forms with a jazz musician who has Tourette syndrome, and her young son—a jazz piano prodigy—also with the disorder. The musician and the boy form a friendship and the film is loosely based upon the experiences of Draper's husband, Michael Wolff, who provided the film's score. Draper, of Thirtysomething fame, stars as the mother and Gregory Hines as the musician. Christopher George Marquette portrays the boy. Principal photography took place in 1997 in New York City. The Tic Code appeared at several film festivals in 1998 and 1999, where it won a number of awards. It received a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 4, 2000, and a DVD release in February 2001. Critical response to the film was generally favorable. The film tells the story of a young boy, Miles Caraday (Marquette), a jazz piano prodigy who has Tourette syndrome, and his divorced mother Laura Caraday (Draper). Miles has a school friend, Todd (Desmond Robertson) who seems not to be bothered by Miles' condition. Miles LESS