Prayers for Bobby

Prayers for Bobby

2009
1h 29m
8.1

8.1/10

623 votes • View on IMDb
Drama History TV Movie

"She loves everything about her son...except who he is."

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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Once Upon a Time Films Sladek Taaffe Productions Permut Presentations
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

coming out suicide based on novel or book parent child relationship homophobia christianity intolerance based on true story grief male homosexuality religion tragic event lgbt death of son teen suicide lgbt activist religious intolerance hard death of a loved one gay theme depressing empathetic powerful

Quick Facts

Release Date January 24, 2009
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1073510
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Cast

Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver

Mary Griffith

Henry Czerny
Henry Czerny

Robert Griffith

Ryan Kelley
Ryan Kelley

Bobby Griffith

Austin Nichols
Austin Nichols

Ed Griffith

Carly Schroeder
Carly Schroeder

Joy Griffith

Scott Bailey
Scott Bailey

David

Rebecca Louise Miller
Rebecca Louise Miller

Jeanette

Shannon Eagen
Shannon Eagen

Nancy Griffith

Susan Ruttan
Susan Ruttan

Betty Lambert

Dan Butler
Dan Butler

Reverend Whitsell

Lee Garlington
Lee Garlington

Psychologist

Madge Levinson
Madge Levinson

Ophelia

Key Crew

Russell Mulcahy
Director
Chris Taaffe
Executive Producer
Damian Ganczewski
Producer
Daniel Sladek
Executive Producer
David Permut
Executive Producer
Stanley M. Brooks
Executive Producer