Stay Cool

Stay Cool
Theatrical poster
Directed byMichael Polish
(as 'Ted Smith')
Written byMark Polish
Produced byKen Johnson
StarringWinona Ryder
Mark Polish
Hilary Duff
Sean Astin
Josh Holloway
Jon Cryer
Chevy Chase
CinematographyM. David Mullen
Distributed byInitiate Productions
Release dates
  • April 23, 2009 (2009-04-23) (Tribeca)
  • September 16, 2011 (2011-09-16) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4.5 million[citation needed]

Stay Cool is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Michael Polish (credited as Ted Smith), and written by Mark Polish. The film stars Winona Ryder, Mark Polish, Hilary Duff, Sean Astin, Josh Holloway, Jon Cryer, and Chevy Chase. The film premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and released theatrically in 2011.[1]

Henry McCarthy, a successful author, is invited back to his old high school to give the commencement address for the class 19 years after his. He finally has to face his past demons to be able to move on as a person and a writer.

  1. ^ "Stay Cool : Overview". Allmovie. Retrieved December 8, 2010.