Letters to God (2010)

A young boy fighting cancer writes letters to God, touching lives in his neighborhood and community and inspiring hope among everyone he encounters. An unsuspecting substitute postman with ... See full summary »

Directors:

David Nixon, Patrick Doughtie (co-director)

Writers:

Patrick Doughtie (story and screenplay), Art D'Alessandro

Stars:

Tanner Maguire, Jeffrey Johnson, Robyn Lively

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lisa Curtis	...	Erin Miller
Christopher Schmidt	...	Walter Finley (as Christopher John Schmidt)
Lyanna Tumaneng	...	Linda Baker
Tanner Maguire	...	Tyler Doherty
Ralph Waite	...	Cornelius Perryfield
Dennis Neal	...	Lester Stevens
Cris Cunningham	...	Carl - Postal Supervisor
Carol Saragusa	...	Cathy - Postal Clerk
Maree Cheatham	...	Olivia
Robyn Lively	...	Maddy Doherty
Michael Bolten	...	Ben Doherty (as Michael Christopher Bolten)
Amanda Best	...	Nurse Jamie Lynn (as Mandy Best)
Avery Sommers	...	Nurse Carol
Jeffrey Johnson	...	Brady McDaniels (as Jeffrey S.S. Johnson)
Tom Nowicki	...	Jack the Bartender

Storyline

A young boy fighting cancer writes letters to God, touching lives in his neighborhood and community and inspiring hope among everyone he encounters. An unsuspecting substitute postman with his own troubled life becomes entangled in the boy's journey and family by reading the letters. They inspire him to seek a better life for himself and his own son he's lost through his alcohol addiction.

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Plot Keywords:

letter | faith | cancer | prayer | hope | 

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Taglines:

Given the right address, anything is possible.

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Olivia says to Benjamin at one point, "Shall we accept good from God and not trouble?" This is a reference to Job chapter 2. God gives all of Job's status and health in the devil's possession. His wife tells him, "Curse God and die!" Job replies, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept only good from God and never trouble?"

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Goofs

When Ben Doherty is performing the song for his brother, it is clear that he is not actually playing the guitar.

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Quotes

Maddy Doherty: I don't agree with God's will. I don't think God cares about any of this.

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Soundtracks

Hope Now
Written by Addison Road
Performed by Addison Road
(c) 2009 BMI
Courtesy of Integrity Music

User Reviews

I feel Sad

I feel sad for this guy, Abdullah_Fritzi from Suadi Arabia. Seriously,the name of the movie tells you it's probably about God, and because it was filmed/produced in the US, it's about our God, not yours Abdullah. I have deployed to the middle east 2 times, of course you would want it banned because you don't understand or enjoy freedom of religion.

This is a great movie about the trials and tribulations of dealing with cancer and death and our struggle as humans on the topic of a higher power. Movies about God are not for everybody. If religion turns you off, then watch something else.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

9 April 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Letters to God

Filming Locations:

Orlando, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,088,873, 11 April 2010

Gross USA:

$2,848,578

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,269,546

Company Credits

Production Co:

Possibility Pictures, Mercy Creek Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1