Prayers for Bobby (2009)

Name: Prayers for Bobby
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie
Released: 2009
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 8.059
Cast: Austin Nichols, Carly Schroeder, Dan Butler, Henry Czerny, Rebecca Louise Miller

Drama History TV Movie

8.1 (657 votes)

1h 29m

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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.

Details

Director: Russell Mulcahy
Writer: N/A
Original Language: English
Budget: N/A

Cast

Austin Nichols Carly Schroeder Dan Butler Henry Czerny Rebecca Louise Miller Ryan Kelley Scott Bailey Shannon Eagen Sigourney Weaver Susan Ruttan

Keywords

based on novel or book based on true story christianity coming out death of a loved one death of son gay theme grief homophobia intolerance lgbt lgbt activist male homosexuality parent child relationship religion religious intolerance suicide teen suicide tragic event