Temple Grandin (TV 2010)

A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.

Director:

Mick Jackson

Writers:

Temple Grandin (based on the book: "Emergence"), Margaret Scariano (based on the book: "Emergence"),

Stars:

Claire Danes, Julia Ormond, David Strathairn

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 26 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Claire Danes	...	Temple Grandin
Julia Ormond	...	Eustacia
David Strathairn	...	Dr. Carlock
Catherine O'Hara	...	Aunt Ann
Stephanie Faracy	...	Betty Goscowitz
Barry Tubb	...	Randy
Melissa Farman	...	Alice
Steve Shearer	...	Jeff Brown
Richard Dillard	...	Don Micheals
Jenna Hughes	...	Four-Year-Old Temple
Michael Crabtree	...	Uncle Mike
Charles Baker	...	Billy
David Born	...	Professor Shanklin
Rutherford Cravens	...	Feedlot Guard
Clark Perry	...	Cody the Woodshop Guy

Storyline

Biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who overcame the limitations imposed on her by her condition to become a Ph.D. and expert in the field of animal husbandry. She developed an interest in cattle early in life while spending time at her Aunt and Uncle's ranch. She did not speak until age four and had difficulty right through high school, mostly in dealing with people. Her mother was very supportive as were some of her teachers. She is noted for creating her 'hug box', widely recognized today as a way of relieving stress in autistic children, and her humane design for the treatment of cattle in processing plants, which have been the subject of several books and won an award from PETA. Today, she is a professor at Colorado State University and well-known speaker on autism and animal handling.

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Plot Keywords:

cattle | book | colorado state university | phd | scientist | 

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Taglines:

Autism gave her a vision. She gave it a voice.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Du gehst nicht allein

Filming Locations:

Austin Studios - 1901 E. 51st Street, Austin, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Films, Ruby Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scenes in which cows appear to be drowning or otherwise in danger were shot not with living cattle but instead with detailed model cows called "stuffies" or an animatronic cow.

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Goofs

When Temple's aunt and mother are talking on the phone, in 1966, the hand sets have a RJ11 connector. These type of connectors did not come about until the mid 1970s, and didn't get wider use until the 1980s.

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Quotes

Mr. Peters: Does she have to chalk the walls?

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Connections

Featured in 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2011)

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Soundtracks

"I Take the Chance"
(1956)
Written by Charlie Louvin (as Charles Louvin) and Ira Louvin
Performed by Jim Ed Brown & The Browns
Courtesy of RCA Records Nashville
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Thought it was terrific, but....

I thought the movie was well made, and that Ms. Danes did a great job showing the confusion and terror that can accompany autism. But what really surprised me...was my husband...who sat and watched the whole movie with me and thoroughly enjoyed it! He felt bad that so many men that Temple came in contact with in the cattle industry were cruel and inconsiderate of her. We were both glad that someone finally gave her ideas a chance, and that her designs still are the standard of today. After watching the broadcast, I wanted to learn more about Temple and went online immediately and watched some old interviews with her. It made me appreciate the performance of Ms. Danes even more! My husband and I both wish heartfelt congratulations to both HBO Films and the real Temple Grandin.