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5.4/10   137 votes
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Director:
Yves Simoneau
Writers (WGA):
Joyce Eliason (teleplay) and
Rosie O'Donnell (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:
28 February 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
In "America," Dr. Maureen Brennan, a psychiatrist at a youth treatment center, encounters her newest patient... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Very realistic picture of the despair of foster kids more (2 total)

Cast

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Toya Turner ... Susana
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Michael Algieri ... Young America

Kojo Asiedu ... Don

Courtney Benjamin ... Sheriff Romero

Dante Brown ... Young Brooklyn

Raquel Castro ... Liza

Kyle Clarington ... Counselor

David Aron Damane ... Bobby Crisp

Ruby Dee ... Mrs. Harper
Richard Goteri ... Head Cook
Doug Hamilton ... Judge

Logan Huffman ... Marshall
Philip Johnson ... America

Rosie O'Donnell ... Dr. Maureen Brennan
Tim Rhoze ... Reggie Harper
Bubba Weiler ... Fish
Jade Yorker ... Brooklyn

Nikolas Zilafro ... Young Boy
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Additional Details

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Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Company:
Sony Pictures Studios more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Very realistic picture of the despair of foster kids, 14 March 2009
10/10
Author: marthavmuffin from jacksonville florida

America was the name of this older teen in the foster care system. This movie was very powerful as you could see via the flashbacks that America had been loved at one point in his young life and longed for love again deep down though he acted like he didn't care about anything.

Why don't more people foster kids I wonder? So many horror stories in the news are about horrific events done to and by foster kids. And so many TV shows show the negative side of it as well.

My husband and I fostered our daughter before she was available for adoption. And yes we took a chance that we may lose her. But it was worth it. She needed love then when she was a foster kid as well as now.

I hope more people watch this movie and gain some empathy for the kids that need our love and support.

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Young Versions of Main Characters......what did everyone think? Stephane-75
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