Movie: The PHD movie

Top 8 Billed Cast

Alexandra Lockwood
Alexandra Lockwood

Cecilia

Crystal Dilworth
Crystal Dilworth

Tajel

Evans Boney
Evans Boney

Mike Slackenerny

Zachary Abbott
Zachary Abbott

Prof. Smith

Raj Katti
Raj Katti

Winston

Emily Abbott
Emily Abbott

Mrs. Smith

Susanna Boney
Susanna Boney

Jen Slackenery

Tony Chu
Tony Chu

Prof. Chu

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    "Piled Higher and Deeper" The Movie is a live-action adaptation of the popular online comic strip by Jorge Cham. It was filmed on location at and was produced in partnership with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The film introduces audiences to the unique and funny culture of Academia and follows four graduate students (Cecilia, Mike, Tajel and the “Nameless Grad Student”) as they struggle to find balance between research, teaching and their personal lives with humor and heart.

  • Release Date

    2011-08-12

  • Average

    6.7

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
  • Tagline

    Life (or the lack thereof) in academia

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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