Gravitas Ventures Acquires Comedy ‘Fourth Grade’ Starring William Baldwin, Teri Polo, Mena Suvari & More
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures on Wednesday announced their acquisition of North American rights to Fourth Grade, a comedy starring William Baldwin (Backdraft), Teri Polo (Meet the Parents), Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and Ben Begley (For All Mankind) that will be released on demand and in theaters in around 10 markets on July 14.
Written and directed by Brazil’s Marcelo Galvão, Fourth Grade takes place at a prestigious, private, Catholic elementary school, where a principal and a drama teacher gather the parents of the 4th grade students to discuss an alarming situation: a brick of marijuana found in the theater class.
To protect the school’s reputation, they need to expel the kid responsible for the weed. 10 wealthy parents from Pacific Palisades, CA and Eddie (Ben Begley), an outsider whose daughter just won a scholarship, arrive at the meeting.
And after an aggressive discussion, the principal and the drama teacher leave the room. Eddie promises to find a solution within one hour and save the day, though accusations, intrigue and insults ensue as the parents try and protect their own children.
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