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Grace Is Gone

Grace Is Gone

A story about one father's love and courage

20076.61h 25m

Overview

Upon hearing his wife was killed in the Iraq war, a father takes his two daughters on a road trip, all the while searching for the right time and place to tell them about their mother's fate.

Directed by Jim Strouse
Written by Jim Strouse
Produced by John Cusack, Stephen Benedek, Grace Loh
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Top Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Stanley Philipps

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

John Philipps

Gracie Bednarczyk

Gracie Bednarczyk

Dawn Philipps

Shélan O'Keefe

Shélan O'Keefe

Heidi Philipps

Doug Dearth

Doug Dearth

Captain Riggs

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Doug James

Chaplain Johnson

Emily Churchill

Emily Churchill

First Woman

Rebecca Spence

Rebecca Spence

Second Woman

J

Jennifer Tyler

Third Woman

S

Susan Messing

Fourth Woman

Themes & Keywords

careerfarewellloss of loved onetruthus armylossiraq war

About Grace Is Gone

Grace Is Gone is a drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of career, farewell, loss of loved one, truth, us army, loss. Directed by Jim Strouse, it stars John Cusack, Alessandro Nivola, Gracie Bednarczyk. Upon hearing his wife was killed in the Iraq war, a father takes his two daughters on a road trip, all the while searching for the right time and place to tell them about their mother's fate.

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