Grace Unplugged (2013)

Grace Trey is a phenomenal singer. But at the tender age of eighteen, after she gets the music break of a lifetime and is thrust into the "real world" - her faith is put to the test.

Director:

Brad J. Silverman

Writers:

Brad J. Silverman (screenplay), Brad J. Silverman (story)

Stars:

AJ Michalka, Kelly Thiebaud, James Denton

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
AJ Michalka	...	Gracie Trey
James Denton	...	Johnny Trey
Kevin Pollak	...	Frank 'Mossy' Mostin
Shawnee Smith	...	Michelle Trey
Michael Welch	...	Quentin
Jamie Grace	...	Rachel
Emma Catherwood	...	Kendra Burroughs
Chris Ellis	...	Pastor Tim Bryant
Pia Toscano	...	Alyssa
Kelly Thiebaud	...	Renae Taylor
Rob Steinberg	...	Mark Reynolds
Patricia French	...	Sally Benson
Anthony Reynolds	...	Rick (Quentin's dad)
Aimee Dunn	...	Donna (Quentin's mom)
Juan Martinez	...	Noah

Storyline

Grace Unplugged is an Inspirational movie starring Amanda "AJ" Michalka as 18 year old Christian singer/songwriter, Grace Rose Trey. Beautiful, highly talented and restless, Grace is so far undiscovered outside church. She performs there each Sunday with her gifted father Johnny, the praise music director at Freedom Community Chapel, a small town Alabama church. A former rock star, Johnny Trey charted a Billboard number one single 20 years before. When the hits stopped coming he crash landed hard, a one hit wonder. Johnny found Christ and a new life for his family, far from the Hollywood Hills. One day without warning, Grace leaves for Los Angeles. She has landed a record deal with the help of Johnny's ruthless former manager and producer Frank "Mossy" Mostin. Mossy sees in Grace a potential pop superstar - the next Katy Perry. Cutting off contact with her parents, Grace seems prepared to walk away from her Christian faith and music to achieve her long-suppressed fantasy of Hollywood ...

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Plot Keywords:

christianity | religious | worship | love | reference to taylor swift | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes, chasing your dreams leads you right to where you belong.

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and brief teen drinking

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was mostly shot in Alabama and required hundreds of extras for some of the bigger scenes. They thought Saturdays would be the best day to shoot those scenes, but the L.A. based crew quickly learned very few locals would show up on Saturdays because of Alabama football.

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Connections

Referenced in Heaven Bound (2017)

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Soundtracks

Holding On
Written by Toby McKeehan, Jamie Moore, Cary Barlowe, and Matt Hammitt
Performed by Jamie Grace

User Reviews

Good

This is the kind of low-budget film that truly proves that a small story can be much more meaningful than a larger one. Grace Trey is the ideal Christian teen who is also a phenomenal singer. But at the tender age of 18, after she gets the music break of a lifetime and is thrust into the "real world", her faith is put to the test. This film is worthy of all the hopes you have. All of the fancy characters struggle against a system that has perpetuated falsehoods. The plot is not as well thought out as the original, but it still does the cast well. It's an important film, as well as entertaining. The story is nothing special but an exceptional performance from most of the cast, realism and the mood it puts you in make it a must-see.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 2014 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Grace Unplugged

Filming Locations:

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$998,145, 6 October 2013

Gross USA:

$2,507,201

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,507,201

Company Credits

Production Co:

Coram Deo Studios, Republic Pictures (III), Birchwood Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color