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Prayers for Bobby

Prayers for Bobby

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

20098.11h 29m

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.

Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Written by Katie Ford, Leroy Aarons
Produced by Damian Ganczewski
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

coming outsuicidebased on novel or bookparent child relationshiphomophobiachristianityintolerancebased on true storygriefmale homosexualityreligiontragic eventlgbtdeath of sonteen suicidelgbt activistreligious intoleranceharddeath of a loved onegay themedepressingempatheticpowerful

About Prayers for Bobby

Prayers for Bobby is a drama, history, tv movie film released in 2009 exploring themes of coming out, suicide, based on novel or book, parent child relationship, homophobia, christianity. Directed by Russell Mulcahy, it stars Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Ryan Kelley. 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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