The Mind's Treasure Chest stars Patrick Heupal as Jack Patterson, a smart, funny high school student who has one day to prepare a speech to become the president of the student council. He embarks on an amusing, hilarious, and often times dramatic adventure.
Writing
Who decided student council needed Cuban Missile Crisis parallels?
Acting
Patrick Heupel commits to the bit with unhinged sincerity.
Director
Harry Gottlieb
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Patrick Heupel never acted again after this film, making his performance either a beautiful one-and-done or a warning.
This movie represents peak 1990s 'edutainment' — when children's media panicked about being educational and shoved history wherever it fit.
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