Bill Murray in “Groundhog Day.” Matthew Broderick as “Ferris Bueller.” Brad Pitt as “Benjamin Button.” All of these are fictional characters, yet they and other movie characters have much they can teach us about the current state of gifted child education. This session is akin to a "backstage tour" of important issues that continue to surround the conceptual foundations of our field. Neglected issues such as underachievement are reviewed, a rational approach to student identification is discussed, and the absurdity of the inclusion debacle is revealed all through the magic of movie characters you've come to know.