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Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   1,587 votes
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Director:
Pete Jones
Writer:
Pete Jones (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
25 July 2003 (Italy) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
You saw the back-stabbing. Now see the final cut. more
Plot:
Pete, an eight-year-old Catholic boy growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the mid-1970s, attends Catholic school... more | add synopsis
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Affleck & Damon's Reality Show Is A Hit
 (From WENN. 30 January 2002)

User Comments:
Childhood innocence on the South Side of Chicago more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Aidan Quinn ... Joe O'Malley

Bonnie Hunt ... Margaret O'Malley

Kevin Pollak ... Rabbi Jacobsen

Eddie Kaye Thomas ... Patrick O'Malley
Lisa Dodson ... Mrs. Jacobsen

Mike Weinberg ... Danny Jacobsen
Adiel Stein ... Pete O'Malley (as Adi Stein)

Brian Dennehy ... Father Kelly
Peggy Roeder ... Sister Leonora Mary
Martin Hughes ... Jimmy

Ryan Kelley ... Seamus O'Malley

Lindsay Light ... Katie O'Malley

Will Malnati ... Eddie O'Malley
Kristie Kelley ... Marie O'Malley
Etel Billig ... Esther
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic elements and language.
Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA more

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Trivia:
This film was the result of "Project Greenlight," the first-time-director competition launched by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Miramax, and was the subject of the HBO documentary of the same name, which aired in Winter 2002. The documentary revealed many behind-the-scenes snafus, which led to the mid-production firing of co-producer Jeff Balis. more
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Anachronisms: Although set in 1976, modern cars and trucks can be seen parked on the street in the background when Margaret is driving the car with her children at the beginning of the film. more
Quotes:
Joe O'Malley: Baseball should be the only thing on an eight year old boy's mind. more
Movie Connections:
Spin off from "Project Greenlight" (2001) more
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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Childhood innocence on the South Side of Chicago, 23 February 2004
Author: gooseswan from Chicago

I thought Stolen Summer was competently done. The director, Pete Jones, was blessed with great performances from well known performers like Bonnie Hunt, Aidan Quinn, Kevin Pollak, and Brian Dennehy. The film explores the differences between Catholicism and Judaism seen through the eyes of a child. The child protagonist takes on the challenge of making sure a Jewish child goes to heaven. The story is set on the South Side of Chicago in the mid-70's and since I grew up in roughly that time I enjoyed the talk about the White Sox of that era. The authenticity overall is accurate, but the film lacks a spark. Watching an 8-year-old try to figure out some of the intricacies of life is a great idea for a story. I just think that the plot lacked any real surprises.

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