A Kid Like Jake

Jun 1, 2018

1h 32m

★ 6.0

Overview

On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have high hopes for four-year-old Jake. The director of Jake's preschool encourages them to accentuate Jake's gender expansive behavior to help him stand out. As Alex and Greg navigate their roles as parents, a rift grows between them, one that forces them to confront their own concerns about what's best for Jake, and each other.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Burn Later Productions

Bankside Films

Double Nickel Entertainment

Head Gear Films

Metrol Technology

That's Wonderful Productions

XS Media

A Kid Like Jake Trailers

Cast

Alex Wheeler

Claire Danes

Greg Wheeler

Jim Parsons

Judy

Octavia Spencer

Amal

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Catherine

Ann Dowd

Sandra

Amy Landecker

Jake Wheeler

Leo James Davis

Michelle

Julia Chan

Tom Hedwall

Lee Aaron Rosen

Cynthia Hedwall

Kelly Deadmon

Kimmie Hedwall

Olivia Bond

Sanjay

Rhys Bhatia

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