Jack Powell has a disease that makes him grow four times faster than normal. Because of this, the 10-year-old looks like a 40-year-old man. After years of being tutored at home, Jack convinces his overprotective parents to let him go to public school. The children don't know what to make of Jack, but with the help of his fifth-grade teacher, he tries to win them over.
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Jack Powell has a disease that makes him grow four times faster than normal. Because of this, the 10-year-old looks like a 40-year-old man. After years of being tutored at home, Jack convinces his overprotective parents to let him go to public school. The children don't know what to make of Jack, but with the help of his fifth-grade teacher, he tries to win them over.
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