
Bully is a movie directed by Larry Clark in 2001 and based on the book Bully: a True Story of High School Revenge by Jim Schutze, first published in 1997. The movie features Brad Renfro, Nick Stahl, Rachel Miner, Michael Pitt, Bijou Phillips, Kelli Garner, and others.
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Storyline
South Florida high school dropouts Ali Willis and Lisa Connelly befriend Bobby Kent and Marty Puccio, employees at a local deli. The four all go out on a double date. While in a parked car, Ali performs oral sex on Bobby, while Lisa and Marty have sex in the back seat. Lisa later learns she is pregnant, but is afraid that the child is Bobby’s instead of Marty’s.
Movie vs Book

Year
2001
Minutes
108
Movie Rate
6.90
Source: IMDb

Year
1997
Pages
304
Book Rate
7.92
S: Goodreads
Book
Bully: a True Story of High School Revenge
Author: Jim Schutze
Country: USA
First published in: 1997
Length: 304 pages
Genre: Biography
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