Pay It Forward (2000)

Director:

Mimi Leder

Writers (WGA):

Catherine Ryan Hyde (book)
Leslie Dixon (screenplay)

Release Date:

20 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids, he was determined to change the world for the better. Unlike most other kids, he succeeded.

Plot:

A young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance.

Plot Keywords:

Child's Point Of View | Teacher | Face Slap | USA | Social Injustice

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Aug. 30

11:00 AM

TNT

Cast

Kevin Spacey	...	Eugene Simonet
Helen Hunt	...	Arlene McKinney
Haley Joel Osment	...	Trevor McKinney
Jay Mohr	...	Chris Chandler
James Caviezel	...	Jerry
Jon Bon Jovi	...	Ricky McKinney
Angie Dickinson	...	Grace
David Ramsey	...	Sidney Parker
Gary Werntz	...	Mr. Thorsen
Colleen Flynn	...	Woman on Bridge
Marc Donato	...	Adam
Kathleen Wilhoite	...	Bonnie
Liza Snyder	...	Michelle
Jeanetta Arnette	...	Nurse (as Jeannetta Arnette)
Hannah Werntz	...	Thorsen's Daughter

Also Known As:

Cadena de favores (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Glücksprinzip, Das (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Payez au suivant (Belgium: French title) (Canada: French title) [fr]
A Corrente do Bem (Brazil) [pt]
Anna hyvän kiertää (Finland) [fi]
Choris andallagma (Greece) [el]
Favores em Cadeia (Portugal) [pt]
Giv det videre (Denmark) [da]
Pay It Forward (Norway) [no]
Skicka vidare (Sweden) [sv]
Sogno per domani, Un (Italy) [it]
Un monde meilleur (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements including substance abuse/recovery, some sexual situations, language and brief violence

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Iceland:10 | South Korea:12 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Bradbury Building - 304 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Eugene Osment, who plays the mustachioed cop giving directions, is Haley Joel Osment's father and acting coach.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Chris Chandler is interviewing Trevor, the DVC Pro video camera his girlfriend is using, shown clearly from behind, obviously has neither a battery nor a AC power converter.

Quotes:

Trevor McKenney: I guess it's hard for people who are so used to things the way they are - even if they're bad - to change. 'Cause they kind of give up. And when they do, everybody kind of loses.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Brian Sings & Swings (#4.19)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Ooh

I think we can do it

It was a very good chance to see this movie today, just one week after the tragedy. I know some people don't agree with the idea of "Pay It Forward", but thinking about the word "possible", and people who simply have never had a chance to think about what they can do for the world they live in, this movie may do something good for us.