| Director | Gary Winick |
|---|---|
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $205,000 |
Miles Caraday is a jazz piano prodigy with Tourette syndrome. Miles has a school friend, Todd who seems not to be bothered by Miles' condition. Miles wants to become a jazz pianist against the wishes of his classical-oriented instructor Miss Gimpole. At a local nightspot, Miles becomes friends with a jazz saxophonist, Tyrone Pike, who also has Tourette's but learned ways to cover up his condition.
In the film, Tyrone tells Denny Harley who bullies Miles that the reason they both tic is: Tyrone: [...] because we both know the code. Denny: [...] Code, what code? Tyrone: [...] 'the tic code'. Denny: So you and Miles made this whole thing up? Tyrone: No, the C.I.A. did; a lot of people know about it now.