I'll Be There (2003)

An off-beat comedy about a former 80s pop star (Craig Ferguson) whose downward spiral is halted when he discovers he has a teenage daughter (Charlotte Church), the product of a weekend love affair.

Director:

Craig Ferguson

Writers:

Craig Ferguson, Philip McGrade

Stars:

Craig Ferguson, Charlotte Church, Jemma Redgrave

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Craig Ferguson	...	Paul Kerr
Charlotte Church	...	Olivia Edmonds
Jemma Redgrave	...	Rebecca Edmonds
Stephen Noonan	...	Gordano (as Steve Noonan)
Ralph Brown	...	Digger
Ian McNeice	...	Graham
Imelda Staunton	...	Dr. Bridget
Anthony Head	...	Sam Gervasi (as Anthony Stewart Head)
Joss Ackland	...	Evil Edmonds - The BeeLzeeBOPS
Joseph Alessi	...	Enzo
Ravi Aujla	...	Dr. Nahar
Marion Bailey	...	Mary
Dominic Cooper	...	Boyfriend
Poppy Elliott	...	Girlfriend
Danny Webb	...	Denny Wise

Storyline

A washed-up 80's pop star suddenly has a new direction in life when he discovers that he has a teenage daughter, Olivia, in Cardiff, Wales. The result of a weekend affair he had back at the height of his fame produced Olivia, a newspaper delivery girl for the South Wales Echo. He arrives in the small Welsh town, unsettling the life of his ex-lover while inspiring his newfound daughter to follow in his footsteps with a musical career of her own, against the wishes of her mother.

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Plot Keywords:

teenage daughter | falling from height | rock band | rock star | england | 

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Taglines:

A rock-star father. A long-lost daughter. Comedy is relative.

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug references, some sexual humor/nudity and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [United Kingdom]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 June 2003 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Family Business

Filming Locations:

Dorney Court, Dorney, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Morgan Creek Productions, Immortal Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the extras in the rock gig scene were staff and members from "The Pit" - a genuine rock club, which on Saturday nights occupied the John Bull public house where it was filmed, but has since moved to a nearby location in Richmond upon Thames.

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Quotes

Paul Kerr: [after Digger kicks a ball wide of the goal] Maybe it's time you take up knitting.
Digger: Yeah, well maybe it's time you started the amends process, mate.
Paul Kerr: Hey, I got her pregnant and left her to raise the kid on her own. How do you make amends for that, eh?
Digger: I don't know. A nice bunch of flowers. Box of chocolates.
Paul Kerr: [sarcasticly] Flowers and a box of chocolates, why didn't I think of that? Problem solved!

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Connections

Spoofs The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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Soundtracks

"In Hebrid Seas"
English lyrics by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser
Performed by Charlotte Church
Produced and Arranged by Walter Afanasieff
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.

User Reviews

A great little film..

Why does every film have to have multiple meanings in order to be considered good?? This was a real surprise for me. Uncomplicated and fun, this Charlotte Church vehicle gave me 90 minutes of popcorn eating enjoyment. I felt Charlotte was perfect in this role and she acted with vetern-like ease.

The problem with critics these days is that they over-analyize every film to see if they meet some deep meanings. This was a film intended to be a feel good comedy and thats exactly what it does. The cast was great, and as an American I found some of the humor pretty funny. Lets not forget that the viewers get a chance to hear Charlotte's amazing voice, which is one of the most beautiful on earth.