The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008) (TV)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Mick Jackson

Writers (WGA):

John Pielmeier (teleplay)
Kim Edwards (novel)

Release Date:

12 April 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A father separates his son from his twin sister at birth to prevent him and the mother from knowing she was born with Down syndrome. Based on the novel by Kim Edwards.

Plot Keywords:

Twin | Down Syndrome | Nurse | Camera | Truck Driver

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Hugh Thompson	...	Al
Owen Pattison	...	Paul - age 6
Dominique D'Arnell	...	Little Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeremy Akerman	...	The Minister
Heather Blom	...	Student Stage Manager
Mary Colin Chisolm	...	David's Mother (as Mary-Colin Chrisolm)
David Christoffel	...	Pete Warren (as David C)
Emma Colbert	...	Phoebe 6 years
Shawn Duggan	...	Doctor Sanders
Molly Dunsworth	...	Young Woman - 18 years
Dylan Harman	...	Robert
Gay Hauser	...	Department Store Clerk
Brian Heighton	...	Police Officer
Simon Henderson	...	Billy
Martha Irving	...	Supervisor
Sandrine Lauzon	...	Newborn Phoebe
Susan Leblanc-Crawford	...	Lee
Lita Llewellyn	...	Ruby
David Gibson McLean	...	Duke (as David McLean)
Kerry McPherson	...	Kay
Gretchen Mol	...	Nora Henry
Dermot Mulroney	...	Dr. David Henry
Krystal Hope Nausbaum	...	Phoebe
Catherine O'Connor	...	Tabitha
Mark A. Owen	...	Mover (as Mark Owen)
Don Ritchie	...	Board President
Jamie Spilchuk	...	Paul - age 18-22
Tyler Stentiford	...	Paul @ 13
William Stordy	...	Young David
Emily Watson	...	Caroline Gil

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG

Company:

Jaffe/Braunstein Films

Goofs:

Continuity: During the scene where the lady is leaning into the car to tell him about the "funeral" there are a couple of people walking in the background. The same pair walk out past the bushes two times within 30 seconds or so.

Quotes:

Nora Henry: [burning the pictures from the darkroom and referring to David] Bastard! That bastard!

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV)

OK...pretty good

I'm not sure how the 1 out of ten made the top comments, considering the movie is rated 6.4 at this time, but c'mon IMDb? It was a touching story. Not great, but certainly not a 1. It's kind of embarrassing that this rating somehow made their top review. A one? Someone has to filter out these kinds of ratings. There's really no basis for such a bad rating, and the average score undoubtedly backs that statement up. I don't mean to rant about it, but I can't help but feel that someone has to be held accountable for misleading the potential viewer, and I have to make this rant at least ten lines, so I'm trying to do what I can to make that happen. I think I just did it. Thanks.