Prayers for Bobby
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Russell Mulcahy
Madge Levinson
Patrick Kenney
Marshall Mcclean
Marty Bufalini
Susan Ruttan
Film Details
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Synopsis
Mary Griffith is a devout Christian who has raised her children with a conservative religious perspective. When her son, Bobby, reveals that he is gay to his older brother, the entire family dynamic is forever shifted. While Bobby's father and siblings slowly come to terms with his homosexuality, Mary turns to her steadfast beliefs in an attempt to "cure" her son. Alienated and quickly becoming more detached from the safety of his close-knit family, Bobby's depression drives him to take drastic - and tragic - actions.
Director
Russell Mulcahy
Cast
Madge Levinson
Patrick Kenney
Marshall Mcclean
Marty Bufalini
Susan Ruttan
Linda Boston
Dan Wells
Janice O'neill-sparr
Rusty Mewha
Carly Schroeder
Spencer Perrenoud
Amanda Ryskamp
Lee Garlington
Anna Badalamentl
Colleen Gentry
Adiva Wayne
Amber Galo
Hadas Corey
Austin Nichols
Bryan Endress-fox
Henry Czerny
Scott Bailey
Ed Kelly
Ryan Kelley
Chris Hendricks
Julia Mogerman
Jamie Mayer
Jim Porterfield
Rebecca Louise Miller
Claire White
Andrew Kruczynski
Melanie Wilson
Dan Butler
Shannon Eagan
Henrietta Hermeline
Sonja Crosby
Ryan Haber
Ele Bardha
Sigourney Weaver
Crew
Leroy Aarons
Leroy Aarons
Thom Best
Joe Bracciale
Ben Brammeier
Greg Brautigan
Stanley M. Brooks
Alex Bullick
Richard Callstan
Elizabeth Colburn
Steve Copley
Kellee Craigin
Chris Danton
John Demonaco
Jeff Dougherty
Victor Dubois
John Dykstra
Robert Evans
Kathy Fennessy
Nelson Ferreira
Katie Ford
Damian Ganczewski
Halima Gilliam
Rose Gilpin
Mary Griffith
Ed Ham
Timothy Hardin
Janine Israel
Daren Janes
Julie Juran
Kurt Knudson
Shana Landsburg
Rick Lefevour
Susan Lipson
Michael Lloyd
Neil Lum Lock
Steve Longi
Neil Lumlock
Bill Macleod
Cory Mandel
Chris Mangano
Ashanti Mazetto
Pat Mccarthy
Jack Mcquisten
Kathy Mooney
Colin Moore
Jeff Moore
Beth Morgan
Gary Mueller
Silvio Muraglia
J D Norris
Timothy O'dea
J J Osbun
Wendy Partridge
Patrick J Pask
Otto Penzato
David Permut
Janet Pound
Kathy Remski
Peter Robb-king
Dug Rotstein
Daniel Jacub Sladek
David Steinberg
John Stevert
Garreth Stover
D James Stubblefield
Chris Taaffe
Kent Thomson
Russell Tyrrell
Christopher Ward
Chelsea Watson
John Wendling
Beau Williams
Scott Zuckerberg
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Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for two 2009 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Made For Television Movie and Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie (Sigourney Weaver).
Nominated for the David L. Wolper Producer of the Year award in Long-Form Television by the Producers' Guild of America.
Aired in United States January 24, 2009
Aired in United States July 2009
Shown at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (Special Events) July 9-19, 2009.
Based on the book, "Prayers For Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son," written by Leroy Aarons. Published by HarperSanFrancisco in 1995.
Originally in development at NBC with Susan Sarandon attached to executive produce and potentially star.
Originally in development for the 2003-2004 season at Showtime Network.
Aired in USA on Lifetime January 24, 2009.
