Gracie (2007)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Davis Guggenheim

Writers (WGA):

Lisa Marie Petersen (screenplay) and
Karen Janszen (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

1 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

Inspired by one family's real story

Plot:

A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.

Plot Keywords:

Soccer | New Jersey | Father Son Relationship | 1970s | Father Daughter Relationship

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Jesse Lee Soffer	...	Johnny Bowen
Christopher Shand	...	Kyle Rhodes
Carly Schroeder	...	Grace Bowen
Karl Girolamo	...	Curt
Vasilios Mantagas	...	Craig
Donny Gray	...	Donny
Emma Bell	...	Kate Dorset
Dermot Mulroney	...	Bryan Bowen
Hunter Schroeder	...	Mike Bowen
Trevor Heins	...	Daniel Bowen
Josh Caras	...	Peter Wicker (as Joshua Caras)
Elisabeth Shue	...	Lindsay Bowen
Madison Arnold	...	Granddad
John Doman	...	Coach Colasanti
Andrew Shue	...	Coach Owen Clark

Also Known As:

Finding Gracie (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief sexual content.

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | South Korea:12

Filming Locations:

Alpine, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Elevation Filmworks

Trivia:

The school and town where 'Gracie' was filmed is the same place where Elisabeth Shue grew up and went to school.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In a scene where Gracie's mom and dad are talking in the basement, Gracie's mom is ironing laundry using an iron that is definitely post 1978, when the movie is set.

Movie Connections:

Features "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)

Soundtrack:

How Great Thou Art

One girl fought back and won!~!

Judging by the trailers you know this movie is going to be a tearjerker. It did not let down. They did not though dwell on certain subjects forever meaning the story progressed and in doing so kept you locked and wanting to see the rest of it. I was really impressed and shocked to find out the family aspect behind the creating of this movie. The story was just brilliant and I've watched Carly Schroeder grow up on T.V. in Lizzie McGuire. Mean Creek is a movie that showed she can do dramatic and can do something different then Teen Television and this movie sealed the deal. Dermot Mulroney as the father was by far one of the best castings in this film. You saw his give and take and his struggle to either help or be against the obstacles in front of him. Elizabeth Shu can do no wrong. This was a the perfect role and she did not over play it. She really did have the believability of a concerned mother in the 70's. Weighing everything around her. The siblings especially Johnny were casted great as well as Kyle and Peter. They gave such a believability to their roles that you loved and hated them at the right times and you really struggle for Gracie in the since where putting yourself in her shoes and saying well I would have done this but your not Gracie and you have to stick with her and watch her triumph. I recommend this to Anyone and Everyone especially families or just mom's and daughters to watch and enjoy!~!