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24 January 2009 (USA) morePlot:
True story of Mary Griffith, gay rights crusader, whose teenage son committed suicide due to her religious intolerance. Based on the book of the same title by Leroy Aarons. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. moreNewsDesk:
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Ask the Flying Monkey! (November 2, 2009) (From AfterElton.com. 2 November 2009, 5:00 AM, PST)
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Cameo: [Mary Griffith]The real Mary Griffith makes a cameo appearance in the parade scene at the end when Sigourney Weaver's character sees Bobby among the crowd. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: The seduction scene from _Spartacus (1967)_ (with Tony Curtis and Laurence Olivier) playing on the television was not in the original release of the film in 1960. Even if it were, the version playing on television in 1978 would have a been a butchered, less violent, re-release of the film The seduction scene was not put into the film until its restoration in 1991 by Robert A. Harris. On top of that, the audio tracks were missing or destroyed. So, Tony Curtis re-recorded his lines. Since Laurence Olivier was now deceased, Anthony Hopkins re-recorded his. Although the scene fits contextually (it's an analogy about having a "taste for snails over oysters"), it's inclusion is inaccurate. moreQuotes:
Robert Griffith: So we're really going to San Francisco?Mary Griffith: I think we have to, I don't think its a choice. Well... that's ironic.
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The truth can be heartbreaking. Mary Griffith realized this when her son Bobby jumped off of a freeway into oncoming traffic. I just finished watching this movie and I must say... this movie is beyond touching. The acting was fantastic and it's message was very inspiring. Prayers for Bobby shows the struggles that gay youth and their families can go through, whether that means failing or triumph. This movie not only touches on the issues of homosexuality but also on pushing religion to far on someone, suicide and coming to terms with who you are. Life isn't always made up of rainbows and butterflies and this movie expresses that without holding anything back.