"What are the odds of surviving high school?"

2013

1h 30m

6.2(221 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

After being struck and killed by lightning, a young man recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Carter Jenkins

Nicholas Forbes

Robbie Amell

Justin Walker

Chris Colfer

Carson Phillips

Dermot Mulroney

Neal Phillips

Sarah Hyland

Claire Mathews

Allison Janney

Sheryl Phillips

Christina Hendricks

April

Graham Rogers

Scott Thomas

Rebel Wilson

Malerie Baggs

Polly Bergen

Grandma

Creative team

Directed by: Brian Dannelly
Written by: Chris Colfer
Produced by: Mia Chang
David Permut

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