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Searching for David's Heart

  • TV Movie
  • 2004
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Raviv Ullman and Danielle Panabaker in Searching for David's Heart (2004)
AdventureDrama

After her brother David is killed in a car accident, Darcy begins a journey to find the recipient of her brother's heart in the hopes of finding a piece of her brother still alive as well as... Read allAfter her brother David is killed in a car accident, Darcy begins a journey to find the recipient of her brother's heart in the hopes of finding a piece of her brother still alive as well as her own peace of mind.After her brother David is killed in a car accident, Darcy begins a journey to find the recipient of her brother's heart in the hopes of finding a piece of her brother still alive as well as her own peace of mind.

  • Director
    • Paul Hoen
  • Writers
    • Cherie Bennett
    • Karen Leigh Hopkins
    • Alan Marc Levy
  • Stars
    • Danielle Panabaker
    • Raviv Ullman
    • Jayne Brook
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    630
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Hoen
    • Writers
      • Cherie Bennett
      • Karen Leigh Hopkins
      • Alan Marc Levy
    • Stars
      • Danielle Panabaker
      • Raviv Ullman
      • Jayne Brook
    • 12User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Danielle Panabaker
    Danielle Panabaker
    • Darcy Deeton
    Raviv Ullman
    Raviv Ullman
    • Sam
    • (as Ricky Ullman)
    Jayne Brook
    Jayne Brook
    • Claire Deeton, Darcy's mother
    Billy Aaron Brown
    Billy Aaron Brown
    • David Deeton
    Kendre Berry
    Kendre Berry
    • Winston
    Don Brady
    • Sexton
    Kyle Clements
    Kyle Clements
    • Jock #1
    • (as Kyle Russell Clements)
    Tony Devon
    Tony Devon
    • Mr. Lawford
    Michael James Dukes
    Michael James Dukes
    • Mike the Coffee Shop Manager
    Corri English
    Corri English
    • Jayne Evans
    Jeff Galpin
    Jeff Galpin
    • Farmer
    Patrick Hazell
    • Mr. Kerns
    Thomas Tah Hyde III
    Thomas Tah Hyde III
    • Student
    David Jensen
    David Jensen
    • Mr. Casey
    Patrick Johnson Jr.
    • Bus Driver
    Mark Krasnoff
    • Gardener
    Ian Lonsdale
    • Jock #2
    Janice Lynde
    Janice Lynde
    • Clerk
    • Director
      • Paul Hoen
    • Writers
      • Cherie Bennett
      • Karen Leigh Hopkins
      • Alan Marc Levy
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews12

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    10Cassie_june1990

    watch it

    this movie was awesome i just watched it today it was awesome i think Danielle Panabaker and all the other actors did an awesome job. I would also agree with a lot of people when they say that you don't need sex and violence to make a movie a good movie. If anyone wants to see a wonderful movie or movies i would see this movie and mom at sixteen which of course all girls would like which is with Danielle Panabaker as well. WEll i am going to try to keep this should but I'm not really helping the situation well please please watch the movie i promise you will like the movie or i should say movies.Well hope you enjoy the movie and if anyone else can tell me any other movies to see that would be awesome. Email me at Cassie_june1990@yahoo.com
    10XoWVChickoX

    really good!

    I seen this movie on Disney, and it was so awesome. That took a lot of bravery to go about 4 states away just to find who got your brother's heart to see if he or she began to like what your brother liked. But then, she found out that they were still totally different. And I thought it was so touching, also. And I say if someone watched this movie, it would probably make them cry. After a long journey, a girl thought it was wasted, but then she found it in her heart to apologize to the boy who got her brother's heart for totally getting mad at him for supposedly "being stuck up and not appreciating what he got." So some people learned a lesson, and some would just not understand, but then again they did. So anyway you spin it, this movie could touch someone, and change their lives in a way.
    10SprWmn89

    Favorite Movie... EVER!!!

    I just have to say that everyone should see this movie. Not just for Ricky Ullman, but for the emotional drama. Besides the "Princess Bride" this is my next favorite movie. It deals with Darcy Deeton losing her brother on her 15th birthday and then a year later she and her friend Sam go find the person who received David's heart. It shows you how nice it is to have someone like Sam, and the emotions of how hard it was for the Deeton family to get over there lose... and Darcy's guilt. It is a great movie that also made me cry when they finally found the person.

    *If anyone knows the songs they use in the movie please contact me at SprWmn89@yahoo.com... thanks!*
    10cmorris-11

    Very nicely done

    In Clarinda,Iowa we are big Aaron Brown fans....We believe Aaron's genuine demeanor is accurately portrayed in the medium. This movie is just more proof that the movie industry doesn't need to rely on sex, drugs and violence to have an appreciative audience. There truly is a market for wholesome, thought-provoking, family-oriented movies.

    This movie punctuated the absolute necessity for honest and open communication at all levels in a family. Timely and better communication could have spared the characters unnecessary guilt and would have aided in the healing process. Thank you Disney for presenting this message in such a well done fashion.
    6SnoopyStyle

    cute young leads

    In Crystal City, Missouri, Darcy Deeton (Danielle Panabaker) struggles to cope with her beloved brother's death. It's her birthday and sadly also the anniversary of his death. She is haunted by a constant ticktock and figures it to be the beating of David's donated heart. Joined by her friend Sam (Raviv Ullman), she journeys in search for the heart's recipient.

    This is an ABC Family movie. It has enough charm in the two young leads. They're cute and endearing. There isn't much in the way of plot. It's really simple and rather innocuous. The flashbacks are fine although the guy playing David could be better. Panabaker gets to stretch a little in the acting work. In the end, it has a fine reveal although they refuse to give up the expected kiss.

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    • Trivia
      Jeffrey Nordling and Corrie English later co-starred in "Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith" (2009).
    • Quotes

      Darcy Deeton: A team of doctor's saved your life?

      Winston: Well, yeah. I wouldn't be standing here if it wasn't for them.

      Sam: Darcy...

      Darcy Deeton: And there wasn't anybody else? What about the person who donated the heart?

      Winston: I don't understand.

      Darcy Deeton: It's not that complicated is it? Somebody had to die so you could live.

      Winston: I know that.

      Darcy Deeton: And what about the people he left behind? Did you ever stop to think about them between your pinball games and watching your super-cool big screen t.v.? I doubt you even have a clue who my brother was!

      Winston: Your brother?

      Darcy Deeton: David Deeton.

      Winston: You're David Deeton's sister?

      Darcy Deeton: And the last thing he deserved was to have his heart go to somebody who took his death for granted!

      Winston: That's not fair.

      Darcy Deeton: What isn't fair is that my brother saved the life of somebody who doesn't even appreciate it.

    • Connections
      References Gandhi (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Slipped Away
      by Avril Lavigne

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    • Release date
      • November 21, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Il cuore di David
    • Production companies
      • ABC Family
      • Stefanie Epstein Productions
      • WildRice Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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