Everybody Knows How to Spell LUV (2003)

This is the comedy and pathos of a boy and girl growing up to adulthood searching for true love. Taking separate paths, each faces their personal limitations, receives the love of Christ and rediscovers each other.

Director:

Mark R. Turner

Writers:

Paul Maley (play), Mark R. Turner (screenplay)

Stars:

Paul Maley, Sharon Maley, Corwin Batchman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Maley	...	He
Sharon Maley	...	She
Corwin Batchman	...	Christopher
Kathi Gibbs	...	Neighbor
Michael Bottomley	...	Fraternity Man
Nick Cordileone	...	Fraternity Man
Gary Eckwortzel	...	Fraternity Man
David Safford	...	Fraternity Man
Christina Lenocker	...	Sorority Woman
Beth Garcia	...	Mom
A.L. Edgar	...	Dr. Averight
Bob Hartman	...	Bouncer
Noah Bosworth	...	Cafe Smoker
Rick Malec	...	Pastor (as Rev. Rick Malec)
Caesar Ortega	...	Himself / DVD Discussion Group

Storyline

He and She (they remain nameless throughout) enter a theater, prepare for a performance and begin a two-person play. Portraying first graders they are suddenly in a real classroom competing in a spelling test. We follow their competition and bickering through elementary and high school as they try to earn love and acceptance. In high school they finally try to be a couple but He blows it with substance abuse, gets expelled and fails in a suicide attempt. She rejects him and goes off to success in college and career. But her talents and intelligence are not enough to find true love, getting pregnant before marriage and finding herself a victim of an abusive husband who abandons her to single parenthood. Throughout her journey her failed boyfriend has kept in touch with reports of his own changes from a cynical loser to a follower of Christ who writes and teaches from his faith. He and her Christian neighbor influence her to commit her life to Christ. Now with a toddler, She moves back ...

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Plot Keywords:

love | suicide | male female relationship | family relationships | melodrama | 

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Taglines:

A Bold New Film About Relationships -- "Can they get it right?"

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Acts of Love

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Horizon Gate Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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