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Director:
Paul Shapiro
Writers (WGA):
Matthew Tabak (teleplay)
Jodi Picoult (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
4 October 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
She doesn't trust outsiders. But an outsider is her only hope. more
Plot:
An unmarried 18 year-old Amish girl is charged with the murder of her infant child. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Disappointed more (15 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Mariska Hargitay ... Ellie Harrison

Alison Pill ... Katie Fitch

Jan Niklas ... Aaron Fitch
Kate Trotter ... Sarah Fitch

Alec McClure ... Jacob Fitch
Robert Bockstael ... George Calloway
Colin Fox ... Bishop Stoflus

Jonathan LaPaglia ... Cooper

Laura Leigh Hughes ... Det. Lisa Munro
Catherine Disher ... Leda
Andrew Martin-Smith ... Samuel Stoflus
Christopher Ralph ... Adam Sinclair
Jeremy Akerman ... Judge
Mauralea Austin ... Jury foreman
Nigel Bennett ... Jeremy Whitmore
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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jodi Picoult, the author of Plain Truth, and her family were on the set of the movie as Amish extras. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Just before 53 minutes into the movie, when Ellie is talking to Cooper, her necklace keeps going in and out of her sweater between shots. more

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11 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
Disappointed, 4 October 2004
Author: NJCHARMED1 from Southern NJ

I'd recommend reading the book before seeing this movie. I was extremely disappointed by the way the movie was portrayed. Aside from having some of the names & events changed, there was a lot missing. I would have preferred that this movie be made into a mini-series that encompassed the entire nature of the story. Specifically Ellie & Katie's relationship & how that came to develop throughout the story. By not reading the book 1st, the movie allows for one to be completely lost. I love Marishka Hargitay in L & O: SVU & she did a great job in this movie. I would have on the other hand found someone else to play the role of Katie other than Alison Pill. I believe too that she didn't do Jodi Picoult's work any justice. If I had to grade the movie it would be a D. I think even that's a little too kind...

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