Saving Grace (2000)

Director:

Nigel Cole

Writers:

Mark Crowdy (story)
Craig Ferguson (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

1 September 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Grace's doctor is worried about the state of her joints...

Plot:

A small-town English widow, facing financial troubles after her husband's suicide, turns to agriculture of an illegal kind.

Plot Keywords:

Plant | Debt | Marijuana | Greenhouse | Small Town

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Brenda Blethyn	...	Grace Trevethyn
Craig Ferguson	...	Matthew Stewart
Martin Clunes	...	Dr. Martin Bamford
Tchéky Karyo	...	Jacques Chevalier (as Tcheky Karyo)
Jamie Foreman	...	China MacFarlane
Bill Bailey	...	Vince
Valerie Edmond	...	Nicky
Tristan Sturrock	...	Harvey
Clive Merrison	...	Quentin Rhodes
Leslie Phillips	...	Rev. Gerald Percy
Diana Quick	...	Honey Chambers
Phyllida Law	...	Margaret Sutton
Linda Kerr Scott	...	Diana Skinner
Denise Coffey	...	Mrs. Hopkins
Paul Brooke	...	Charlie

Also Known As:

Saving Grace (Australia) (Ireland: English title) (UK)

MPAA:

Rated R for drug content and language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:MA | Iceland:12 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Norway:11 | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Brazil:14 | Canada:PG | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Boscastle, Cornwall, England, UK

Company:

Portman Entertainment Group

Trivia:

Some of the marijuana plants used in the shooting were real. The British government gave permission to the filming crew the use of 150 marijuana plants, under supervision of the authorities. This meant that the plants had someone guarding them on the set, and watching over its transportation to a nearby storage facility for its safekeeping at night.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Matthew is climbing up the ladder and Grace speaks to him out of her window, his left hand is alternately on/off the rung between shots.

Quotes:

Grace Trevethyn: That's my Doctor. This one's my Gardner.
Jacques Chevalier: Oh nice. Are you expecting anybody else... your cleaning lady perhaps?

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Doc Martin" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Human (Tin Tin Out Mix)

Freakin Funny!!

I saw Saving Grace right after it came out on video. Since then it's become one of my favorites! The plot isn't particularly complex but it doesn't take away from the entertainment. It's chuck full of comedic moments and has a very endearing quality to it. The characters are what makes the movie so good. They each have their own quirky qualities which adds to the humor, the two old ladies played by Linda Kerr Scott and Phyllida Law leaps to mind. Superb acting was done by all, particularly Brenda Blythen. She and Craig Ferguson were great together in pulling off some of the funnier moments. If you're looking for a good comedy I'd definately recommend this movie!