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Prayers for Bobby (2009)
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True story of Mary Griffith, gay rights crusader, whose teenage son committed suicide due to her religious intolerance. Based on the book of the same title by Leroy Aarons. Director:Russell Mulcahy |
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| Sigourney Weaver | ... | ||
| Henry Czerny | ... | ||
| Ryan Kelley | ... | ||
| Austin Nichols | ... | ||
| Carly Schroeder | ... | ||
| Shannon Eagen | ... |
Nancy Griffith
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| Scott Bailey | ... |
David
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| Rebecca Louise Miller | ... |
Jeanette
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Madge Levinson | ... |
Ophelia
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Marshall McClean | ... |
Reverend Owens
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| Susan Ruttan | ... |
Betty Lambert
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| Dan Butler | ... |
Reverend Whitsell
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Anna Badalamenti | ... |
Michelle
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Doug
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In "Prayers for Bobby," Mary Griffith is a devout Christian who raises her children with the conservative teachings of the Presbyterian Church. However, when her son Bobby confides to his older brother he may be gay, life changes for the entire family after Mary learns about his secret. While Bobby's father and siblings slowly come to terms with his homosexuality, Mary believes God can cure him of what she considers his 'sin' and persuades Bobby to pray harder and seek solace in church activities in hopes of changing him. Desperate for his mother's approval, Bobby does what is asked of him, but through it all, the church's apparent disapproval of homosexuality causes him to grow increasingly withdrawn and depressed. Guilty over the pain he is causing Mary, Bobby moves away, yet hopes that some day his mother will accept him. His subsequent depression and... Written by Louie Neira
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She loves everything about her son... except who he is.Parents Guide:
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Mary Griffith: I think we have to, I don't think its a choice. Well... that's ironic.
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In the scene were to two men from the church are talking with the Griffith family, some of the pictures on the mantel are pictures of the real Bobby Griffith. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: Bobby's mother sends him a church pamphlet about AIDS (in the film's time-line, this would be 1981 or sometime in 1982). The CDC began using the acronym AIDS in September 1982, but it was some time before the term became widely used. See more »Quotes
Robert Griffith: So we're really going to San Francisco?Mary Griffith: I think we have to, I don't think its a choice. Well... that's ironic.
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