Sticks & Stones

Sticks & Stones

Three friends took a stand one summer and changed their lives forever.

199695 min5.9 / 10

A coming-of-age thriller about three junior high friends bonding through shared trauma and standing up to a bully, balancing genuine friendship with the darker realities of adolescent violence.

For three junior high friends, growing up takes a dangerous turn when the vicious local bully targets them. With no one to turn to but each other, they muster the courage to take a shot at settling the score.

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