Gracie's Choice (2004) (TV)

Director:

Peter Werner

Writers (WGA):

Rena Dictor Le Blanc (based in part on "Reader's Digest" article)
Joyce Eliason (teleplay)

Release Date:

12 January 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A story of love

Plot:

A teenage girl tries to raise her three half-brothers and 1 half-sister on her own after their drug-addicted mother is sent to jail.

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Pregnancy | Reference To Romeo And Juliet | Drive By Shooting | Adoption

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Kristen Bell	...	Gracie Thompson
Diane Ladd	...	Louela Lawson
Shedrack Anderson III	...	Tommy (as Shedrack Anderson)
Anne Heche	...	Rowena Lawson
Roberta Maxwell	...	Judge
Kristin Fairlie	...	Rose Carlton
Brian Akins	...	Ryan Walker
David Gibson McLean	...	Jonny Blicker (as David McLean)
Jack Armstrong	...	Robbie Locascio
Robert Seeliger	...	Ray
Sandra Caldwell	...	Mrs. Thurston
Diego Matamoros	...	Bob Bessey
Jackie Torrens	...	Sandy Jacobs
Roger Dunn	...	Paul Gottfredson
Cecil Wright	...	Mr. Hines

Also Known As:

Gracie's Choice: A Story of Love (UK)

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M (DVD rating) | Australia:G | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Mike Robe Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When Gracie is at work filling out an application for a scholarship her hair is in a brown headband. When she is running up to the hospital after getting the phone call her hair is back in clips, one on each side. When she walks into the hospital room her hair is back in the headband again. This could be because they originally had her grandmother go to the hospital earlier in the story and they used the same running clip. Earlier in the story her hair was in the two clips.

Quotes:

Gracie Thompson: [signals with hands] 143

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV)

An incredible movie!!!!

I found this movie so touching that I named my daughter Gracie. I hope that my daughter is as strong as this movie portrays Gracie. It was a very emotional movie, but it really made you acknowledge the turmoil that goes on in our own country. There are a lot of children that are probably raising their siblings or at least highly contributing to their raising. It is very sad when this is a result of the abuse and neglect that occurs. If you enjoy true stories, and aren't afraid to shed some tears, this is an incredible movie with a very true, yet very emotional story line. If I was asked to rate this movie on a scale of 1-10, I would give it a 21! I very highly recommend this movie!!!