'' The Tic Code '' appeared at the first Newport International Film Festival in June 1998 . It was subsequently shown at the Wine Country Film Festival in July – August 1998 , and at the Hamptons International Film Festival in October 1998 . The film also appeared at several film festivals in 1999 , including the Vancouver Reel to Real Festival on March 3 , 1999 , the Berlin International Film Festival , and the Giffoni Film Festival . On April 2 , 1999 , it aired on the Starz ! television network . The distribution rights were subsequently picked up by insurance company-backed film library Chaross Pictures , which buys independent films that have run into financial difficulty before it was sold to Lions Gate Entertainment in May 1999 . Lions Gate gave '' The Tic Code '' a limited theatrical release in the United States , opening on August 4 , 2000 . It grossed US$ 205,000 from nine theaters and closed on October 5 , 2000
Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
The Tic Code