Prayers for Bobby (2009)

01/24/2009 (US) • 1h 29m

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.

Top Billed Cast

Ryan Kelley

Bobby Griffith

Sigourney Weaver

Mary Griffith

Henry Czerny

Robert Griffith

Dan Butler

Reverend Whitsell

Austin Nichols

Ed Griffith

Carly Schroeder

Joy Griffith

Shannon Eagen

Nancy Griffith


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

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

death of a loved one

gay theme

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