Gracie's Choice (TV 2004)

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.

Director:

Peter Werner

Writers:

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

Stars:

Kristen Bell, Diane Ladd, Shedrack Anderson III

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Anne Heche plays an abusive mother to Gracie, played by Kristen Bell. Gracie has always taken care of her three younger brothers and one sister. When her mother's drug and alcohol use goes too far, Gracie decides to take on the official role of mother to her brothers.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | family crisis | responsibility | coming of age | funeral | 

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Taglines:

A story of love

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Lifetime Movie Network Lifetime TV

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gracie választása

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mike Robe Productions, Nova Scotia Film Industry Tax Credit, Stephanie Germain Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

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.

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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.

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Connections

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

User Reviews

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!!!