Any Day Now (2012)

In the 1970s, a gay couple fights a biased legal system to keep custody of the abandoned mentally handicapped teenager that comes to live under their roof.

Director:

Travis Fine

Writers:

Travis Fine, George Arthur Bloom

Stars:

Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt, Isaac Leyva

13 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Cumming	...	Rudy Donatello
Garret Dillahunt	...	Paul Fliger
Isaac Leyva	...	Marco Deison
Frances Fisher	...	Judge Meyerson
Gregg Henry	...	Lambert
Jamie Anne Allman	...	Marianna Deison
Chris Mulkey	...	DA Wilson
Don Franklin	...	Lonnie Washington
Kelli Williams	...	Miss Flemming
Alan Rachins	...	Judge Resnick
Mindy Sterling	...	Miss Mills
Doug Spearman	...	Johnny Boy (as Douglas Spearman)
Randy Roberts	...	PJ
Miracle Laurie	...	Monica
Michael Nouri	...	Miles Dubrow

Storyline

In the late 1970s, when a mentally handicapped teenager is abandoned, a gay couple takes him in and becomes the family he's never had. But once the unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men must fight a biased legal system to adopt the child they have come to love as their own.

---

Plot Keywords:

14th amendment | man wears women's clothing | gay | gay couple | 1970s | 

---

Taglines:

They made him a promise. He made them a family.

---

Genres:

Drama

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, language and some drug use

Did You Know?

Quotes

Rudy Donatello: Just because we are different does not make us bad parents.

---

Connections

References Perry Mason (1957)

---

Soundtracks

Getting Hot
Written and Performed by Teddy Rabb
Courtesy of Songs For Film & TV abc Lee Silver Productions

User Reviews

The fight against injustice

This film is about a gay couple who fights the legal system to get custody of a mentally handicapped child in the USA in 1970's.

"Any Day Now" tells a touching story about how two gay men fall in love with each other, and their love extends to a mentally retarded child who is left alone because his mother is sentenced to prison for drug related offence. The film couple becomes loving and caring parents to an underprivileged child, despite the discrimination of the conservative society. This selfless and unconditional love is quite touching in itself, but what is more touching is their solid determination to fight against systematic discrimination and injustice.

I am glad that this film is made, so that this story, together with their activist spirit, reaches a wider audience. Hopefully, someone somewhere is inspired by this couple, and will stand up against injustice like they did.

Details

Official Sites:

Music Box Films [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

Any Day Now

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$40,489, 16 December 2012

Gross USA:

$201,395

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$261,747

Company Credits

Production Co:

PFM Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1