Saving Grace B. Jones (2009)

In a 1950s-era Missouri town the life of a couple is thrown into chaos when the husband's sister is released from the local asylum and comes to live with the family.

Director:

Connie Stevens

Writers:

Jeffry Elison, Connie Stevens

Stars:

Michael Biehn, Tatum O'Neal, Penelope Ann Miller

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Biehn	...	Landy Bretthorst
Tatum O'Neal	...	Grace Bretthorst
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Bea Bretthorst
Joel Gretsch	...	Dan Jones
Tricia Leigh Fisher	...	Ella Jean Jones
Scott Wilson	...	Reverend Potter
Piper Laurie	...	Marta Shrank
Audrey Wasilewski	...	Opal Lynn Carter
Gregory James	...	Phil Carter
Rylee Fansler	...	Carrie Staley
Evie Thompson	...	Lucy Bretthorst (as Evie Louise Thompson)
Nora Hennessy	...	Mollie Jane Carter
Liberty Smith	...	Little Opal Carter
Melinda Chilton	...	Jane Belford
Logan Alexander Moore	...	Sean Ryan (as Logan Moore)

Storyline

In a 1950s-era Missouri town the life of a couple is thrown into chaos when the husband's sister is released from the local asylum and comes to live with the family.

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Plot Keywords:

period in title | character name in title

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Taglines:

Sometimes a broken woman cannot be fixed.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violent content and brief sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 March 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Boonville, Missouri, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shane Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Winner of 4 2012 New York Internatinal Film Festival Awards including Best Drama Feature, Best Director/Writer/Producer Connie Stevens, Best Actress Tatum O'Neal and Best Supporting Actress Penelope Ann Miller.

User Reviews

Is there hope for the lost?

I didn't know what to expect when walking into this film, other than that Connie Stevens created it with many others including Tatum O'Neal as the lead actress and Michael Biehn as lead actor. I came out of the theater realizing I had just witnessed a great and legendary picture, with the second greatest performance I have ever had a chance to see. Connie Stevens was sitting directly behind me, as were two of the young actresses who helped bring real life into this film. "Grace" starts out very innocently. We learn that Michael Biehn's character is brother to a woman named Grace who has spent the last two decades confined in a mental hospital. And then we see Tatum O'Neal as Grace, and one can tell this is an extraordinary performance from the very first shot of her. After years of turmoil and bargaining, Grace is finally released back into society into Michael's home where he lives with his wife and daughter, and her friend Carrie played by Rylee Fansler. From the beginning though, this is all Rylee's experience in living with her friend and her family, and her character, Carrie, is based entirely on Connie Stevens; this film was a real part of her life. Grace was a part of her life, and as we learn, not in a truly positive way. As Grace struggles to adjust, the weather is looking grim, and a historical flood causes mass conflict for all. Can Grace cope, or will her actions lead her into the darkest of places? Tatum O'Neal, many blessings to you. She was perfect in her performance and thrilling throughout. The second half of this film is extremely darker than the first, and for that reason I urge everyone to see this film as it heads into theatres and watch the film in its entirety. I hope to see more from Connie Stevens and an Academy Award nomination for Tatum O'Neal, she deserves the best.