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.

---

Plot Keywords:

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

---

Taglines:

What made her different made her exceptional.

---

Genres:

Biography | Drama

---

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 small rocket that Professor Carlock, the science teacher, launches to celebrate Temple's success (with the "perspective" room) is a model of the "Little Joe II", a rocket used to test the Apollo capsule as part of the Moon program. (Very similar to, but not the same as, the "Little Joe" rocket used to test the Mercury capsule; also do not confuse with the "Little Joe 2" rocket flight in the Mercury program.) You can see the model Apollo capsule and Apollo escape tower on the top of the rocket. Given Temple's interest in science, she certainly would be familiar with the tests, which were going on at the time and shown on the evening news.

---

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.

---

Quotes

[Temple tries to leave the funeral]
Eustacia: Temple, are you alright?
Temple Grandin: I'm leaving now.
Eustacia: It isn't over yet.
Temple Grandin: I said goodbye when I saw him, he isn't there. I've got him in my mind.

---

Connections

Featured in The Hour: New Year's Special (2010)

---

Soundtracks

"You'll Never Walk Alone"
(1945)
Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed by Claire Danes

User Reviews

Different and Great

If this were not a TV movie I would expect it to be listed as an Oscar nominee. The movie is captivating not only for the exceptional acting but providing us with a glimpse into the world of autism. Everything about this movie points to excellence: the writing, the direction, the cinematography and the acting of a superb cast featuring Claire Danes in what must be the role of a lifetime.

The movie is moving in its emotional impact without becoming maudlin. The pace of the movie is quick and takes us through a number of years in the fascinating life of Temple Grandin without losing us or boring us.

Temple Grandin describes herself in the movie as "different not less." I would describe the movie as "different and great."

The cast and the crew may well be in line for Emmys and Golden Globes. If so, let no one say it was because of sympathy for the subject matter. It deserves any awards it wins for the excellence of the production values.

This is TV at its best!