Prayers for Bobby
She loves everything about her son...except who he is.
Rating: 8.1 out of 10TMDB(661 votes)
Overview
Bobby Griffith was his mother's favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, California. Bobby was also gay. Struggling with a conflict no one knew of, much less understood, Bobby finally came out to his family.
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Based on
Based on the novel Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son
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Setting
Set in Michigan
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Music
Music by Christopher Ward
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Thom Best
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Leroy AaronsBook
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 24, 2009
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Sigourney WeaverMary Griffith
Henry CzernyRobert Griffith
Ryan KelleyBobby Griffith
Austin NicholsEd Griffith
Carly SchroederJoy Griffith
Scott BaileyDavid
Rebecca Louise MillerJeanette
Shannon EagenNancy Griffith
Susan RuttanBetty Lambert
Dan ButlerReverend Whitsell
Lee GarlingtonPsychologist- Madge LevinsonOphelia
- Marshall McCleanReverend Owens
- Anna BadalamentiMichelle
Ele BardhaDoug
Linda BostonMarge
Marty BufaliniCouncilman
Sonja CrosbyCeleste
Bryan FoxGreg- Colleen GentryCitizen
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