Temple Grandin (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 33 wins & 36 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 Elizabeth Hughes	...	Four-Year-Old Temple (as Jenna Hughes)
Michael Crabtree	...	Uncle Mike
Charles Baker	...	Billy
David Born	...	Shanklin
Rutherford Cravens	...	Feedlot Guard
Matthew Posey	...	Ted Gilbert

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 loves animals! 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.

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Plot Keywords:

cattle | animal husbandry | livestock | autism | feeding a horse | 

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Taglines:

What made her different made her exceptional.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

In an early draft of the script there was going to be a romance but Temple herself was adamantly opposed to this as she has never had romance.

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Goofs

In the scene before the opening credits Temple's eyes are blue but throughout the rest of the film they are green.

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Quotes

Aunt Ann: I think it's time for bed, young lady. We get up with the rooster around here.
Temple Grandin: [Temple gets a mental image of them on the roof going cockadoodledoo along with the rooster and then she looks puzzled]

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Crazy Credits

There are photos of Temple Grandin (as a child, teenager and adult) shown beside the initial credits at the end.

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #27.53 (2010)

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Soundtracks

Man from U.N.C.L.E.
(1964)
Theme and Cues Composed by Jerry Goldsmith
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

User Reviews

Thought it was terrific, but....

I thought the movie was well made, and that Ms. Danes did a great job showing the confusion and terror that can accompany autism. But what really surprised me...was my husband...who sat and watched the whole movie with me and thoroughly enjoyed it! He felt bad that so many men that Temple came in contact with in the cattle industry were cruel and inconsiderate of her. We were both glad that someone finally gave her ideas a chance, and that her designs still are the standard of today. After watching the broadcast, I wanted to learn more about Temple and went online immediately and watched some old interviews with her. It made me appreciate the performance of Ms. Danes even more! My husband and I both wish heartfelt congratulations to both HBO Films and the real Temple Grandin.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Temple Grandin

Filming Locations:

Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Films, Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1