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Anna hyvän kiertää

Original title: Pay It Forward
  • 2000
  • K-11
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
123K
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A young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance.A young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance.A young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance.

  • Director
    • Mimi Leder
  • Writers
    • Catherine Ryan Hyde
    • Leslie Dixon
  • Stars
    • Kevin Spacey
    • Haley Joel Osment
    • Helen Hunt
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    123K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mimi Leder
    • Writers
      • Catherine Ryan Hyde
      • Leslie Dixon
    • Stars
      • Kevin Spacey
      • Haley Joel Osment
      • Helen Hunt
    • 687User reviews
    • 111Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos1

    Pay It Forward
    Trailer 0:32
    Watch Pay It Forward

    Photos108

    Helen Hunt, Haley Joel Osment and Kevin Spacey star
    Haley Joel Osment stars as Trevor McKinney
    Arlene & Reuben
    Helen Hunt stars as Arlene McKinney
    Reuben & Trevor
    Haley Joel Osment stars as Trevor McKinney
    Anna hyvän kiertää (2000)
    Anna hyvän kiertää (2000)
    Anna hyvän kiertää (2000)
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    Helen Hunt, Kevin Spacey, and Haley Joel Osment in Anna hyvän kiertää (2000)
    Helen Hunt, Kevin Spacey, and Haley Joel Osment in Anna hyvän kiertää (2000)

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    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • Eugene Simonet
    Haley Joel Osment
    Haley Joel Osment
    • Trevor McKinney
    Helen Hunt
    Helen Hunt
    • Arlene McKinney
    Jay Mohr
    Jay Mohr
    • Chris Chandler
    Jim Caviezel
    Jim Caviezel
    • Jerry
    • (as James Caviezel)
    Jon Bon Jovi
    Jon Bon Jovi
    • Ricky McKinney
    Angie Dickinson
    Angie Dickinson
    • Grace
    David Ramsey
    David Ramsey
    • Sidney Parker
    Gary Werntz
    • Mr. Thorsen
    Colleen Flynn
    Colleen Flynn
    • Woman on Bridge
    Marc Donato
    Marc Donato
    • Adam
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    • Bonnie
    Liza Snyder
    Liza Snyder
    • Michelle
    Jeannetta Arnette
    Jeannetta Arnette
    • Nurse
    Hannah Leder
    Hannah Leder
    • Thorsen's Daughter
    • (as a different name)
    Tina Lifford
    Tina Lifford
    • Principal
    Loren D. Baum
    • Rough Kid #1
    Nico Matinata
    • Rough Kid #2
    • Director
      • Mimi Leder
    • Writers
      • Catherine Ryan Hyde
      • Leslie Dixon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Helen Hunt's character strikes her son Trevor across the face, Haley Joel Osment requested that she actually hit him to make it seem more realistic. However, director Mimi Leder declined to allow that to happen in the film.
    • Goofs
      The point of triage in an ER is to identify and treat patients in need of immediate care. No nurse in his/her right mind would pass over a girl having an acute asthma attack for an obviously stable man with a gunshot wound, no matter what order they arrived in.
    • Quotes

      Trevor McKenney: I think some people are too scared, or something. I guess it's hard for people who are so used to things the way they are - even if they're bad - to change. 'Cause they kind of give up. And when they do, everybody kind of loses.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Dr. T and the Women/Billy Elliot/The Ladies Man/Lost Souls/The Broken Hearts Club (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      You Gotta Move
      Written and Performed by Sam Cooke

    User reviews687

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    8/10
    An underrated, beautiful movie.
    Pay It Forward is based on a plot that makes you think almost about everything -both while watching and after. There are elements that make you smile and cry, and the cast is very good at delivering the superb scenario. Helen Hunt and Kevin Spacey surely do not disappoint and Haley Joel Osment performs perfect, giving everything one could expect from such a young actor. Jon Bon Jovi is the surprise among the cast and adds a nice flavor to an already delicious dish. From the beginning until the very end, the movie manages to touch somewhere deep in your heart, and although I did not the book it was based on, the plot makes a lot of sense in its entirety and shines with its originality. It does not come with numerous awards or an exceptionally high IMDb rating, but it really is a very good movie.
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    3
    • ipekmine
    • Jun 30, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 2001 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros. (US)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Anna hyvän Kiertää
    • Filming locations
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Bel Air Entertainment
      • Tapestry Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,519,628
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,631,359
      • Oct 22, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $55,707,411
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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