Raise Your Voice

Terri Fletcher loves to sing. Her older brother, Paul, is her best friend and inspiration. Her father, though supportive, believes there are more important things in life than singing. Terri buys tickets for both her brother and her to see the Canadian band Three Days Grace in concert one night, but Paul is grounded and is unable to go. Terri insists that they should have one last night of fun before Paul goes to college, and they sneak out. On the way back, as Paul is driving them home, they are involved in a major car crash which leaves Terri injured and Paul dead. Throughout the whole film, Terri feels guilty because she blames herself for Paul's death. In an enormous state of sadness and grief due to her guilt, she gives up her scholarship and her dream of going to a popular Los Angeles music school. Johnny Maglone (Nick Wald) shows the true meaning of music in the opening sequence of the film where he plays "Amazing Grace" on the recorder in perfect rhythm.

Later, Terri has a change of heart after realising that Paul would have wanted her to go, as he was the one who made her admissions tape. Her father stubbornly forbids her from attending the school. However, her mother decides otherwise, wanting the best for her only child remaining. Mrs Fletcher thus sends Terri off to Los Angeles to achieve her dreams. Her father is kept in the dark as Terri leaves under the pretext of going on vacation to stay with her Aunt Nina. While going to Bristol-Hillman Conservatory, Terri experiences difficulty fitting in. Later, she strikes up a friendship with fellow student Jay Corgan (played by Oliver James), an English boy who has a mutual crush on her. The two eventually begin to date, causing Jay's ex-girlfriend, Robin, to become jealous. She tries to win Jay back by kissing him, and the two are discovered by Terri, who runs out in tears. Both then attempt to work separately, but have difficulty trying to finish the song they were writing together. After Jay gets drunk over Terri, the two sort things out, and decide to continue writing the song together. In the end, Terri overcomes her grief, singing a farewell to her brother in "Someone's Watching Over Me", a song she composes with Jay. Denise, Terri's friend, is the winner of the scholarship, which is a pleasant surprise for everyone as Denise needed the money the most. As the end credits roll, Terri sings "Jericho".

Cast

Hilary Duff — Theresa "Terri" Fletcher Oliver James — Jay Corgan David Keith — Simon Fletcher Dana Davis — Denise Gilmore Johnny Lewis — Englebert 'Kiwi' Wilson Rita Wilson — Francis Fletcher Lauren C. Mayhew — Robin Childers Kat Dennings — Sloane Jason Ritter — Paul Fletcher Rebecca De Mornay — Aunt Nina

John Corbett — Mr. Torvald Carly Reeves — Kelly James Avery — Mr. Gantry Robert Trebor — Mr. Wesson Steven 'T7' Palmer — Street drummer Davida Williams — Lauren Marshall Manesh — Cabbie Gibby Brand — Mr. Holcomb Sean Patrick McNamara — Doctor Mark Farley Fred Meyers — Matthew Mitch Rotter — Folk Singer

• Three Days Grace (Adam Gontier, Barry Stock, Brad Walst and Neil Sanderson) — special guest appearance as themselves