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Hookup: 50 Admit-Two Passes to Two Screenings of Sundance Hit ‘American Teen’ in Chicago



CHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to two separate Chicago screenings of the Sundance Film Festival hit film “American Teen” from writer, director and producer Nanette Burstein.
To win your free pass to one of two advance screenings of “American Teen” in Chicago, all you need to do is be one of the first 50 people to submit a comment in this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup. That’s it! There are 25 admit-two tickets available for each screening.
The first Chicago screening will be held on July 22, 2008 at 7 p.m. and the second Chicago screening will be held on July 31, 2008 at 7 p.m. When you submit your comment below, make sure to include which screening you’d like to attend. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.

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Here’s the “American Teen” plotline:
“American Teen” is the touching and hilarious Sundance hit that follows the lives of five teenagers – the jock, the princess, the heartthrob, the rebel and the geek – in one small town in Indiana through their senior year of high school.
We see the insecurities, the cliques, the jealousies, the first loves, the heartbreaks and the struggle to make profound decisions about the future.
To secure your free tickets now, make sure you’re logged into your HollywoodChicago.com account. If you don’t yet have one, you can quickly register here. Having an account with a valid e-mail address is required. Then, simply add a new comment in the form below. In your comment, include which screening you’d like to attend along with an answer to this simple question:
Like all Hookups here, this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film is simple: The first 50 people to comment below win! We will be in touch with the 50 winners to confirm your passes. “American Teen,” which stars Hannah Bailey, Colin Clemens, Geoff Haase, Megan Krizmanich, Mitch Reinholt, Jake Tusing and Ali Wikalinska, opens in Chicago on Aug. 1, 2008. A trailer for the film is below.
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I was a Geek Prince in high school and remain so today…..
I would love the July 22, 2008 at 7 p.m. screening
Thank you in advance
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I was a Varsity Swimmer rebel in a school with no pool (we used the local college’s). Please give me tickets to the 7/31/08 screening.
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I was a rebel in high school and not part of any clique. I would like to attend the July 22 screening. Thanks!
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I was a bit of a rebel and a geek in high school. Didn’t like following the “in” crowd. I would like to attend the July 22nd screening. Thank you.
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I AM a major geek in highschool. I would love to attend the July 31, 2008 at 7 p.m screening, thanks in advance!
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Mostly Geek, part rebel in high school. Now rebel. LOL
I would like tix for 7/22 screening. Thx!
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I still AM a Rebel. LOL. I have a small favor to ask. My wife has MS and my daughter wants to attend to help my wife along? Any chance of a three entry pass? If not, I will take my daughter with me to the July 22 performance at 7 pm. Thanks in advance either way!
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For the first half of high school, I hung out with the jock-y girls on the Varsity Field Hockey team (for which I played defense). But soon after I became the theatre nerd that I am today. I would love to attend the July 22 screening if still available. Thanks!
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I was a jock because I played 3 sports, but I hung out with the geekier kids…
I would like the July 22, 2008 at 7 p.m. screening
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I was a cheerleader and a band nerd…so a mix but mostly geek ;)
July 31st at 7 pm, please! Thanks!