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 grandmother in denial. A mother on a downward spiral. Now, it's up to 16-year-old Gracie to keep the children together.

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:

Funeral | Sibling | Prayer | Drive By Shooting | Drugs

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: C’mon boys, the judge only gave us five minutes to come up with a last name.
Ryan Walker: Hey, how about,
[sounding it out]
Ryan Walker: W-Wea-ther-ly? Because we've been through bad weather.

Movie Connections:

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

Excellent, but puzzling at times

This movie actually kept my wife awake! It was an excellent story and you just have to admire Gracie for her determination. She would be someone I would like to meet. The acting was extremely good, especially Anne Heche. She should be nominated for some kind of award for her performance,scary at times. Diane Ladd, great, as always, and Kristen Bell was reasonably convincing. I was a bit puzzled about the romantic relationship that Gracie had in the story. It should have had more substance to it. At first the boyfriend was completely understanding of Gracie's plight, and in an instant he reversed his feelings. I couldn't understand the meaning of the robbery/shooting scene involving Gracie and the children either. No matter, overall a must see.