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Gracie's Choice

Gracie's Choice

A story of love

20047.11h 30m

Overview

For as long as she can remember, 16 year-old Gracie has been raising her four siblings, each of whom has a different, absent father and their mother is on the fast track to self-destruction. When these children's lives are about to be pulled apart, Gracie will have to do the impossible and make the ultimate sacrifices to keep her family together.

Directed by Peter Werner
Written by Rena Dictor LeBlanc, Joyce Eliason
Produced by Randy Sutter
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Top Cast

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

Gracie Thompson

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Louela Lawson

Shedrack Anderson III

Shedrack Anderson III

Tommy

Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Rowena Lawson

Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

Judge

Kristin Fairlie

Kristin Fairlie

Rose Carlton

Robert Seeliger

Robert Seeliger

Ray

Roger Dunn

Roger Dunn

Paul Gottfredson

B

Brian Akins

Ryan Walker

D

David Gibson McLean

Jonny Blicker

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshipjudgeadoptioncustody battlebased on true storyhalf-brotherinterracial relationshipteenage girlfamily abandonmentdevotioncourtroomresponsibilitybad motherhalf sisterfamily crisisabusive motherparental abusebrother sister relationshipteenagerhalf siblingsdeath of grandmother

About Gracie's Choice

Gracie's Choice is a tv movie, drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of sibling relationship, judge, adoption, custody battle, based on true story, half-brother. Directed by Peter Werner, it stars Kristen Bell, Diane Ladd, Shedrack Anderson III. For as long as she can remember, 16 year-old Gracie has been raising her four siblings, each of whom has a different, absent father and their mother is on the fast track to self-destruction. When these children's lives are about to be pulled apart, Gracie will have to do the impossible and make the ultimate sacrifices to keep her family together.

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