In from the Night (TV 2006)

After ten years without contact, Bobby Miller (16) shows up famished, exhausted and nightmare-ridden at would be-author Victoria 'Vicki' Miller's home. He ran away from his wicked, selfish ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Levin

Writers:

Marsha Recknagle (book), Susanna Styron (teleplay),

Stars:

Marcia Gay Harden, Taylor Handley, Thomas Gibson

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Vicki Miller
Taylor Handley	...	Bobby
Thomas Gibson	...	Aiden Byrnes
Kate Nelligan	...	Vera Miller
Regina Taylor	...	Dr. A. Gardner
Mackenzie Astin	...	Rob Miller
Roxanne Hart	...	Ruth Miller Hammond
Kevin Kilner	...	Chet Hammond
Mageina Tovah	...	Priscilla Miller
Nicholas Ballas	...	Abe Nolan
Cody McMains	...	Tristan
Miguel Pérez	...	Ned Alvarez
Lauren Tom	...	Dr. Myra Chen
Ryan Donowho	...	Snakeman
Mary Evans	...	Dr. Knapp

Storyline

After ten years without contact, Bobby Miller (16) shows up famished, exhausted and nightmare-ridden at would be-author Victoria 'Vicki' Miller's home. He ran away from his wicked, selfish mother Priscilla and spineless dad, Vicky's brother Rob. Their late dad took Bobby away as a neglected baby to be raised with Vicky's sister Ruth, her husband and their kids, until dad's death allowed his Bobby's dad Rob to file successfully to regain custody. Soon after, Victoria has to choose between concentrating on her novelist career, aided by brilliant publishing adviser Aiden Byrnes, or help doing the right thing for Bobby, and blood proves strong enough to engage lawyer-friend Ned Alvarez to fight for emancipation. But gaining that doesn't solve everything for the uneducated though bright knave, who soon makes makes dubious punker 'friends' and harbors a dark trauma.

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Plot Keywords:

nephew | aunt nephew relationship | therapy | dinner | medical examination | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Hallmark Entertainment Channel

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 April 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hallmark Hall of Fame: In from the Night (#55.3)

Company Credits

Production Co:

McGee Street Productions, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Vicki Miller: I always loved you, Bobby.
Bobby: Yeah. That's why I came to you.

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Connections

Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

User Reviews

Sweet

Marcia Gay Harden plays Vicki, a woman who has cut herself off from her dysfunctional family in order to write. One night, she gets a very unexpected visit from her 16-year-old nephew Bobby (Taylor Handley). He looks tired, hungry, and depressed. So begins the journey of Vicki and Bobby.

I didn't think that I was going to like this movie. It seemed like just another boring Hallmark movie. However, after not being able to get the previews out of my head, I realized I needed to watch this movie. So I did. I was most pleasantly surprised.

Both Marcia Gay Harden and Taylor Handley are perfect for their roles. The transformations of the two, especially Bobby's, are timeless. It's a very sweet story of two people trying to find themselves.

Props to the cast. The acting was superb. I really enjoyed this movie (I'm glad I taped it so I can watch it again!).

I give it 9 out of 10 (I took off because I believe that some of the characters needed more screen time, i.e. Thomas Gibson's character).