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

1 win.

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:

worship | love | christianity | reference to taylor swift | reference to justin bieber | 

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Taglines:

Would you give up what you need... to get everything you want?

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and brief teen drinking

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 2014 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

A lélek zenéje

Filming Locations:

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$997,949, 4 October 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$2,507,106, 1 December 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie is based in part on the real-life experience of producer Russ Rice, whose daughter ran away from home after rejecting the Christian faith in which she was raised.

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Connections

Referenced in Heaven Bound (2017)

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Soundtracks

It Is Well
Written by Horatio G. Spafford
Performed by AJ Michalka and James Denton

User Reviews

Moral Efforts Work Out Well

The main problem with Christian films is the cheese factor. Movies that take a good quality moral message and then somehow cheese it up with either corny writing, or sloppy directing, or phony performances are starting to become a thing of the past. Once The Passion of the Christ demonstrated that BRILLIANT films could convey morality, the race was on.

Grace Unplugged has some good performances, as well as a heartwarming story. You feel for the characters. You get pulled into the struggles of the father/daughter relationship. You want Grace to follow her dreams. You really vest yourself as an audience member.

That would not be possible if the Christian-cheese factor were prevalent.

I have to admit that there were a couple of moments (without including any spoilers) that the cheese crept in. However, overall- without PROFANITY, NUDITY, GRATUITOUS DRUGS/SIMULATED SEX/SUGGESTIVE ANYTHING, this movie managed to really work. The cast had chemistry. The story pulled heartstrings. It was truly a success.