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:

English Teacher: [Gracie is reading from Romeo and Juliet and it having hard time pronouncing] Stop! Where's your emotion? Haven't you ever heard of Romeo and Juliet?
Gracie Thompson: [trying not to sound naive] I know what a Romeo is.

Movie Connections:

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

Kristen Bell hits a home run!

Gracie (Kristen Bell) is not your average 16-year-old girl. For as long as Gracie can remember, she has been raising her four siblings, each of whom has a different, absent father. Gracie's mother (Anne Heche) seems to be on the fast track to self-destruction, while Gracie's well-meaning grandma (Diane Ladd) is too old and frail to provide a stable home. When the children's lives are about to be pulled apart, Gracie will have to do the impossible and make great sacrifices to keep her siblings together.

Kristen Bell's performance is the main reason to invest two hours watching "GRACIE'S CHOICE." Bell is in most every single scene of the film and she plays her dysfunctional part with all-American charm. Bell appears poised for great success in Hollywood.

Produced by the LIFETIME CHANNEL, "GRACIE'S CHOICE" is a watchable made-for-TV drama inspired by actual events. Keep your ears peeled for the original song "I Belong" performed by Cherie exclusive to this film.