Presenting a sexual awakening with surprising candor, Tadpole is a spiky coming of age tale that benefits from a deeply felt performance by Aaron Stanford and a script that is unafraid to wade into morally choppy waters.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Gary Winick -
Producer -
Dolly Hall , Alexis Alexanian , Gary Winick -
Screenwriter -
Heather McGowan , Niels Mueller -
Distributor -
Miramax Films -
Production Co -
IFC Productions , InDiGent Entertainment -
Rating -
PG-13 (Sexual Content|Mature Thematic Elements|Language) -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 19, 2002, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 27, 2018 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$2.9M -
Runtime -
1h 18m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby SR , Dolby A , Dolby Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)