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A life experience becomes a gift. more
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Jason thought his inheritance was going to be the gift of money and lots of it. Was he ever in for a big surprise...
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3 wins
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | James Garner | ... | Howard 'Red' Stevens |
 | Bill Cobbs | ... | Mr. Theophilus Hamilton |
 | Lee Meriwether | ... | Miss Hastings |
 | George Lee | ... | Pastor (as George Lee Masters) |
 | Brett Rice | ... | Bill Stevens |
 | D. David Morin | ... | Jack Stevens |
 | Abigail Breslin | ... | Emily Rose |
 | Ali Hillis | ... | Alexia |
 | Drew Fuller | ... | Jason Stevens |
 | Mircea Monroe | ... | Caitlin |
| Donna Cherry | ... | Sarah Stevens |
 | Catherine McGoohan | ... | Ruth Stevens |
 | Mark Joy | ... | Bill's Lawyer |
 | Mel Fair | ... | Jack's Lawyer |
| Alecia Brady Curcuru | ... | Bill's Wife |
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Rated PG for thematic elements, some violence and language.
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USA:114 min
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Author Jim Stovall makes a cameo appearance in the move as a limousine driver. The interesting thing about this is that Jim Stovall is blind.
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Continuity: At the scene between Emily and Jason in the hospital chapel, Emily's head changes between shots at the point when she says, "So, what are you doing for Thanksgiving?" The timing of the line's execution gives away the discontinuity.
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Red Stevens:
Any process you are going through will get tougher before it gets easier. That's what make learning a gift. Even though pain is your teacher.
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Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-03-17)" (2007)
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On Fire
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I gave "The Ultimate Gift" a 9 out of 10, which is an unusually high rank for me, but I can't describe enough how pleasantly surprised I was with this effort. Knowing as I went into the film that it was a "Christian" story, I had placed a lower ceiling on my expectations. Not that being "Christian" means that a movie has to be bad - it just usually seems to be the case. Not so much here, however. There were just three or four times where I felt my muscles tighten up as I mentally prepared for emotional cheese, but to my delight, they managed to pull out of it every time without leaving my intelligence insulted. It was a fun and cute story with believable characters, and strong performances all around. It was clean enough that you could take the whole family to see it, yet interesting enough that the parents will not only stay awake, but you'll actually find yourself caught up in a sweet, and sometimes tear-jerking story about redemption, and the pursuit of true joy. Christian-themed films have come a long way, and I look forward to what the future holds as they continue to get better. At this point, it's safe to say that "The Ultimate Gift" is among the best in Christian films on the market today. Definitely worth checking out.