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A young boy is torn away from his adoptive parents by his alcoholic, abusive birth parents.A young boy is torn away from his adoptive parents by his alcoholic, abusive birth parents.A young boy is torn away from his adoptive parents by his alcoholic, abusive birth parents.
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- TriviaThe scene where Berry Pepper's character, Rip, is bitten by his dog was not part of the script until the dog decided to improvise it. Berry Pepper was actually bitten by his fellow actor, the dog.
- GoofsIn the kitchen scene after Rip Porter smashes his empty bottle and gets consoled by Wendy, the positions of his head and of their hands around each other's heads change too suddenly between the subsequent shots while lines are being spoken across the cuts.
- Quotes
Wendy Porter: There is one thing that - -- that you could do for me. I would like Joey to know that he has two mothers: one that loved him so much that she couldn't let him go, and one that loved him so much that she had to.
- SoundtracksThe Lord Bless You and Keep You
Words and Music by Peter C. Lutkin
Performed by Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir
Choir directed by John L. Wilson
Featured review
After watching this powerful movie, I asked aloud why it wasn't nominated for any awards. It was only after I checked further that I discovered why: It is the product of a Christian movie production company and had limited distribution. The fact that I didn't know that, in itself, is a testament to the greatness of this movie. I'm a grown man who is usually not very emotional, but this movie had my tear ducts working overtime. I can't say enough about the cast, the script, the direction, the music and everything else. The story, about two sets of parents on the opposite ends of society, successfully avoids clichés and provides a realistic and painfully emotional story. This is a tour de force that came in completely under the radar. I highly recommend it.
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $352,810
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $77,960
- Sep 26, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $352,810
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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