October Baby (2011)

A college freshman's world is rocked when she learns she is the adopted survivor of a failed abortion.

Directors:

Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin

Writers:

Jon Erwin, Theresa Preston

Stars:

Rachel Hendrix, Jason Burkey, John Schneider

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rachel Hendrix	...	Hannah
Jason Burkey	...	Jason
John Schneider	...	Jacob
Jennifer Price	...	Grace
Colleen Trusler	...	Alanna
James Austin Johnson	...	Truman (as Austin Johnson)
Amisho Lewis	...	Drama Coach
Mary Tolley	...	Julia Armen (as Mary Wheeler)
Corey Winston	...	Hospital Attendant (as Cory Winston)
Lance E. Nichols	...	Dr. Stewart (as Lance Nichols)
Rhett Hendrix	...	Library Guy
Chris Sligh	...	Bmac
Joy Brunson	...	Danielle
Diego Montiel	...	Diego
Robert Amaya	...	Beach Cop

Storyline

As the curtain rises, Hannah hesitantly steps onto the stage for her theatrical debut in college. Yet before she can utter her first lines, Hannah-unscripted-collapses in front of the stunned audience. After countless medical tests, all signs point to one underlying factor: Hannah's difficult birth. This revelation is nothing compared to what she then learns from her parents: she was actually adopted ... after a failed abortion attempt. Bewildered, angered, and confused, Hannah turns for support to Jason, her long-time friend. Encouraged by his adventurous spirit, Hannah joins his group of friends on a Spring Break road trip, embarking on a journey to discover her hidden past ... and find hope for her unknown future. In the midst of her incredible journey, Hannah learns that every life is beautiful.

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Plot Keywords:

abortion | pro life | adoption | forgiveness | christian | 

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Taglines:

Every Life Is Beautiful

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the beginning, the doctor addresses Hannah as Anna, with the soft "o" sound and then Hannah, with the soft "o" sound.

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Goofs

When Jason is packing his clothes in the hotel before leaving New Orleans, he is speaking to Alanna, and the same shot is shown twice of him picking up a pile of clothes that includes a red, gray and white striped shirt. He picks the pile up, puts it in his bag, another angle is shown and then he is shown picking up the exact same pile from the same spot and putting it in his bag again.

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Quotes

Hannah: I feel dead inside.
Hannah: No something worse than death.
Hannah: I am still a child, a child trying to find a place on this world.
Hannah: I have so many unanswered questions, questions I feel but can't even begin to speak because there are no words to express them.
Hannah: Something is missing.
Hannah: Why do I feel unwanted?
Hannah: Why do I feel I have no right to exist?
Hannah: Why do I spend more time wanting to end my life than live it?

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Crazy Credits

Over the closing credits, actress Shari Rigby (who played birth mother Cindy Hastings) shared the trauma she felt after aborting her child, not unlike the way her character behaved, and how she finally felt God's forgiveness while playing this role.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Moms' Night Out (2014)

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Soundtracks

One
Written by Chris Sligh
Performed by Chris Sligh

User Reviews

Truly every life is beautiful.

This is a very deep stirring story that was worth every minute of my time. OctoberBaby doesn't throw any message in the viewers face, it just focuses on telling a story on a very emotional topic without pushing any agendas. I'm actually really surprised more directors don't tackle sensitive emotional issues like this to make stories resonate more personally with the audience... The acting seemed so spot on too. The entire cast acted as if that was ACTUALLY their story they were telling and it really made the performances shine through. OctoberBaby contained a very good mix of intense heart wrenching scenes broken up by light hearted comedy and minor romantic scenes. I'd recommend this movie to anyone and everyone as it is completely family friendly in my opinion. So far I've seen it 3 times with a number of people, and everyone I've invited has bawled their eyes out, even my ex-military dad!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 2013 (Spain)

Also Known As:

October Baby

Filming Locations:

Helena, Alabama, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$102,096, 30 October 2011

Gross USA:

$5,357,328

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,396,618

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gravitas Ventures, Provident Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (HD)