Expecting Mary (2010)

Expecting Mary is the story of a young girl who's had all the trappings of an upscale life, but it's only when she finds herself in a downtrodden trailer park in a small New Mexico town ... See full summary »

Director:

Dan Gordon

Writer:

Dan Gordon

Stars:

Elliott Gould, Linda Gray, Lainie Kazan

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elliott Gould	...	Horace Weitzel
Linda Gray	...	Darnella
Lainie Kazan	...	Lillian Littlefeather
Cloris Leachman	...	Annie
Della Reese	...	Doris Dorkus
Olesya Rulin	...	Mary
Cybill Shepherd	...	Meg
Gene Simmons	...	Taylor
Fred Willard	...	Jerry Zee
Duncan Bravo	...	Phil Cutbarth
Kathy Lamkin	...	Molly
Kinsey Packard	...	Barbara
Matt Kaminsky	...	Joe
Morgan Krantz	...	Ryder
Teresa Ganzel	...	Shar D'onnay

Storyline

Expecting Mary is the story of a young girl who's had all the trappings of an upscale life, but it's only when she finds herself in a downtrodden trailer park in a small New Mexico town that she learns the real meaning of love, sacrifice, and family.

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Plot Keywords:

trailer park | new mexico | movie in title | holiday in title | christmas | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes we make our own families...

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements involving teen pregnancy, and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released on a Holiday collection dvd as A Very Mary Christmas.

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Quotes

Darnella: Mary, lets go... I found a Jew!

User Reviews

Wonderful Film, Great Cast, Great Characters SEE IT!

Without a doubt this film has its' flaws - it is uneven, ranging from near slapstick to near melodrama. There are a few points where the message is delivered in a rather heavy- handed way, but like many things the flaws are minimal compared to the overall product.

The direction is natural, moving the well written story along at a comfortable pace.

Linda Gray does a fantastic job proving what a talented actress she is. Both as a character and an actress she pulls the characters of the film together into a true ensemble.

Each of the featured actors turned in great performances, treating the film the same way they would treat a major Hollywood production. None give a week or halfhearted performance. The characters each play their part in successfully moving the story along.

Stand-outs include Gene Simmons, very believable as the caring, yet not nurturing, father, Lainie Kazan as the yiddish native American, Elliot Gould as the polka loving truck driver, Della Reese as the cantankerous landlord and Cloris Leachman as the pig lady. Olysea Rulin is very sympathetic in the role of Mary.

There is an actress named Kathy Lamkin in the film who is amazing, watch for her.

In short see the movie, you won't regret it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Christmas Movie

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

WonderStar Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1