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Bringing Up Bobby

Bringing Up Bobby

20114.91h 35m

Overview

Bringing Up Bobby is the story of a European con-artist and her son Bobby, who find themselves in Oklahoma in an effort to escape her past and build a better future. Olive and Bobby blithely charm their way from one adventure to another until Olive's criminal past catches up with her. Consequently, she must make a choice: continue with a life of crime or leave the person she loves most in an effort to give Bobby a proper chance in life.

Directed by Famke Janssen
Written by Famke Janssen, Cole Frates
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Top Cast

Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich

Olive

Spencer List

Spencer List

Bobby

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Kent

Rory Cochrane

Rory Cochrane

Walt

Marcia Cross

Marcia Cross

Mary

Lauren Analla

Lauren Analla

Darlene

Don Kruizinga

Don Kruizinga

Car Salesman

Dalton Olive

Dalton Olive

Earl

Ana Anderson

Ana Anderson

Det. Winters

Renata Batista

Renata Batista

Maid

Themes & Keywords

futureeuropeanwealthy manhelping childrentroubled pastbetter lifetaking care of someone woman director

About Bringing Up Bobby

Bringing Up Bobby is a comedy film released in 2011 exploring themes of future, european, wealthy man, helping children, troubled past, better life. Directed by Famke Janssen, it stars Milla Jovovich, Spencer List, Bill Pullman. Bringing Up Bobby is the story of a European con-artist and her son Bobby, who find themselves in Oklahoma in an effort to escape her past and build a better future. Olive and Bobby blithely charm their way from one adventure to another until Olive's criminal past catches up with her. Consequently, she must make a choice: continue with a life of crime or leave the person she loves most in an effort to give Bobby a proper chance in life.

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