Struck By Lightning

Carson recounts the last few weeks of his life via witty flashbacks, including a blackmail scheme targeting the popular kids in school and a home life that includes a mother who’s more interested in the bottle than her son’s future.

Carson, a high school senior, recounts the last few weeks of his life via witty flashbacks, including a blackmail scheme targeting the popular kids in school and a home life that includes a mother who’s more interested in the bottle than her son’s future.

Carson recounts the last few weeks of his life via witty flashbacks, including a blackmail scheme targeting the popular kids in school and a home life that includes a mother who’s more interested in the bottle than her son’s future.

A high-school senior who was struck by lightning reflects on the past 12 months of his life, during which he attempted to escape his small town.

A high-school senior who was struck by lightning reflects on the past 12 months of his life, during which he attempted to escape his small town.

A high-school senior who was struck by lightning reflects on the past 12 months of his life, during which he attempted to escape his small town.

High school senior Carson Phillips (Chris Colfer) was destined for bigger things than his close-minded small town could ever offer. He was on a path to greatness, but destiny had a different plan when he was suddenly killed by a bolt of lightning in his school parking lot. Demonstrating that life is what happens while you’re busy planning your future, Carson recounts the last few weeks of his life via witty, insightful flashbacks, including a blackmail scheme targeting the popular kids in school that he concocts with his best friend (Rebel Wilson, BRIDESMAIDS), and a home life that includes a mother (Allison Janney, JUNO, "The West Wing") who's more interested in the bottle than her son’s future and an estranged father (Dermot Mulroney, MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING) who suddenly appears with a pregnant fiancee (Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men"). The film also features Sarah Hyland ("Modern Family"), Angela Kinsey ("The Office"), Polly Bergen ("Desperate Housewives"), and Ashley Rickards ("One Tree Hill", "American Horror Story").

A high-school senior who was struck by lightning reflects on the past 12 months of his life, during which he attempted to escape his small town.

Theatrical trailer for Struck By Lightning. High school senior Carson Phillips (Chris Colfer) was destined for bigger things than his close-minded small town could ever offer. He was on a path to greatness, but destiny had a different plan when he was suddenly killed by a bolt of lightning in his school parking lot. Demonstrating that life is what happens while you re busy planning your future, Carson recounts the last few weeks of his life via witty, insightful flashbacks, including a blackmail scheme targeting the popular kids in school that he concocts with his best friend (Rebel Wilson) and a home life that includes a mother (Allison Janney) who s more interested in the bottle than her son s future and an estranged father (Dermot Mulroney) who suddenly appears with a pregnant fianc e (Christina Hendricks).

TV Spot for Struck by Lightning focuses on Malerie Baggs.

TV Spot for Struck by Lightning focuses on Claire Mathews.