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Dear Frankie (2004)

PG_13 105 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   14 January 2005 (Ireland)
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After having responded to her son's numerous letters in the guise of his father, a woman hires a stranger to pose as his dad when meeting him.

Director:

Shona Auerbach

Writer:

Andrea Gibb (screenplay)
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Dear Frankie -- US Home Video Trailer from Miramax Dear Frankie -- After having responded to her son's numerous letters in the guise of his father, a woman hires a stranger to pose as his dad when meeting him.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emily Mortimer ...
Jack McElhone ...
Mary Riggans Mary Riggans ...
Nell
Sharon Small ...
Marie
Sophie Main Sophie Main ...
Serious Girl
Katy Murphy Katy Murphy ...
Miss MacKenzie
Sean Brown ...
Jayd Johnson Jayd Johnson ...
Anna Hepburn Anna Hepburn ...
Headmistress
Rony Bridges Rony Bridges ...
Post Office Clerk
Douglas Stewart Wallace Douglas Stewart Wallace ...
Stamp Shop Keeper
Elaine M. Ellis Elaine M. Ellis ...
Librarian (as Elaine Mackenzie Ellis)
Carolyn Calder Carolyn Calder ...
Barmaid
John Kazek John Kazek ...
Ally
Gerard Butler ...
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Storyline

Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day... Written by Pathe  

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Plot Keywords:

Stranger | Letter | Dock | Deaf Boy | Ship  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

UK

Release Date:

(Ireland) See more »

Also Known As:

Querido Frankie See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$37,542 (USA) (6 March 2005) (5 Screens)

Gross:

$1,340,891 (USA) (4 July 2005)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jack McElhone (Frankie) is not deaf but worked with a speech coach so that his one spoken line would sound correct. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In one of Frankie's letters to his dad, the text of the letter does not correspond to the voiceover. We hear Frankie say, "Ricky Munroe told me. Trust him to put his big feet right in it." but the letter reads, "Trust him to put his size threes right in it." See more »

Quotes

Lizzie: I don't have much, but, I'll pay you what I can.
The Stranger: [picks up and looks at a photo of a baby Frankie, pauses] What time do you want me to be there?
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Crazy Credits

Special thanks to ... all at Deaf Connections,
... all at Sigma Films, ... Esther and Harvey ...
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Soundtracks

"The Midges"
Written by Kenneth McKellar
Published by ISA Music Limited See more »