Information
| Year: | 2009 |
| Rating: | 7.4(13764) |
| Listed in: | Drama |
| Directed by: | Nick Cassavetes |
| Actors: | Walter Raney Jason Patric Abigail Breslin Sofia Vassilieva Cameron Diaz Heather Wahlquist |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Nick Cassavetes | |
| Actors | |
| Walter Raney | as Pawn Shop Proprietor |
| Jason Patric | as Brian Fitzgerald |
| Evan Ellingson | as Jesse Fitzgerald |
| Alec Baldwin | as Campbell Alexander |
| Brennan Bailey | as Jesse Fitzgerald - Age 10 |
| Jeffrey Markle | as Dr. Wayne |
| John DeRosa | as EMT #1 |
| Marcos A. Ferraez | as EMT #2 |
| Matthew Barry | as Uncle Tommy |
| Mark Johnson | as Uncle Pervis |
| Chris Kinkade | as Dr. Nguyen |
| David Thornton | as Dr. Chance |
| Rico Simonini | as Process Server |
| Frank Cassavetes | as Gus |
| David Bortolucci | as Harry |
| Andrew Schaff | as Nurse Stephen |
| Paul Butler | as Jesse (Age 3) |
| Andrew Shack | as Lawyer for Previous Case |
| Frank Peluso | as Bailiff #2 |
| Daniel Guzman | as Gangbanger's Lawyer |
| Paul Olguin | as Gangbanger |
| Rick Salomon | as Bailiff Bert |
| Eric Cueto | as Street Hustler #1 |
| Thomas Dekker | as Taylor Ambrose |
| Jonah Johnson | as Lead Prom Singer |
| Rob Giles | as Prom Guitarist |
| Dylan Showalter | as Prom Bass Player |
| Jarred Tibbetts | as Prom Drummer |
| Michael Chow | as Dr. Chow |
| Jonathan Moonves | as Percy Smith, Esquire |
| Don Abernathy | as Upscale Businessman |
| Roy Allen III | as Lawyer |
| James Cook | as Street Hustler #3 |
| Paul Edney | as Funeral Mourner |
| Tommy Gerrits | as Nephew of Andromeda Anna Fitzgeraid |
| Gilley Grey | as EMT #3 |
| Keith Kraft | as Paramedic |
| Ryan Preimesberger | as Court Clerk |
| Retson Ross | as School Classmate |
| Kaleti Williams | as Bouncer |
| Actresses | |
| Abigail Breslin | as Andromeda 'Anna' Fitzgerald |
| Sofia Vassilieva | as Kate Fitzgerald |
| Cameron Diaz | as Sara Fitzgerald |
| Heather Wahlquist | as Aunt Kelly |
| Nicole Marie Lenz | as Gloria |
| Olivia Hancock | as Kate (Age 2) |
| Emily Deschanel | as Dr. Farquad |
| Noni Tulk-Perna | as Ellen |
| Annie Wood | as Uncle Tommy's Wife |
| Elizabeth Daily | as Nurse Susan |
| Olivia Jade Fine | as Anna (Age 6) |
| Angel Garcia | as Gangbanger's Mom |
| Joan Cusack | as Judge De Salvo |
| Mimi Fletcher | as De Salvo's Secretary |
| Lin Shaye | as Nurse Adele |
| Lexi Kiana Ryan | as Street Hustler #2 |
| Nina Barry | as Miss Swearingen |
| Ellia English | as Nurse Alice |
| Mary Jo Deschanel | as Saleswoman |
| Kaiulani Kimbrell | as Backup Prom Singer |
| Precious Hanley | as Mandy |
| Lynn Clayton | as The Dancer |
Movie info
| Languages: | English, Croatian |
| Filming dates: | March 2008 - |
| Gross: |
USA - 49,185,998 USD (4 October 2009) UK - 922,947 GBP (28 June 2009) Philippines - 2,387,311 PHP (9 August 2009) |
| Plot: | In Los Angeles, the eleven year old Anna Fitzgerald seeks the successful lawyer Campbell Alexander trying to hire him to earn medical emancipation from her mother Sara that wants Anna to donate her kidney to her sister. She tells the lawyer the story of her family after the discovery that her older sister Kate has had leukemia; how she was conceived by in vitro fertilization to become a donor; and the medical procedures she has been submitted since she was five years old to donate to her sister. Campbell accepts to work pro bono and the obsessed Sara decides to go to court to force Anna to help her sister. |
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Original Soundtracks
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"Tiny Bubbles" Performed by Don Ho "Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries" Performed by Elizabeth Daily (as E.G. Daily) "Find My Way Back Home" Performed by Priscilla Ann "Heaven" Performed by Jimmy Scott "Better" Performed by Regina Spektor "With You" Performed by Jonah Johnson "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" Performed by Greg Laswell "Don't Wanna Cry" Performed by Pete Yorn "Kill Me" Performed by Phil Xenidis "We All Fall In Love Sometimes" Performed by Jeff Buckley "Feels Like Home" Written by Chantal Kreviazuk / Edwina Hayes Performed by Edwina Hayes "Hymn: Amazing Grace" Performed by Pipe Major Jim Drury & Julie McGurk "Life Is Beautiful" Performed by Vega 4 "Carry You Home" Performed by James Blunt |
Goofs
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Revealing mistakes: In the scene were Kate and Taylor are kissing there is spirit gum visible on Kate's left eyebrow. This is because although the brown hair and eyebrows Kate has in this scene are supposed to be her own they are not. Sofia Vassilieva had her head shaved for the part. Fact errors: SPOILER: Kate's date of birth is August 22nd 1990. After Kate dies and Anna says "Each year on Kate's birthday we take a family trip to her favorite place [Montana]" - they show the family presumably in Montana bundled up in warm jackets and scarves, but summer weather in Montana tends to be in the 70s-90s. Snow is rare in Montana's summertime. CHAR: SPOILER: Doctors don't usually break major bad news to a family in the waiting room. Continuity: In the scene where Kate is getting chemo and she's talking to Taylor her hair switches from behind her ear to in front and back depending on the camera angle. Revealing mistakes: Toward the beginning of the movie where the family is outside jumping on the trampoline and blowing bubbles Kate ('Sofia Vassilieva' (qv)) is seen blowing bubbles, but if you look at the bubble stick nothing is coming out. Fact errors: Just after the court case the lawyer drives to the family's home, yet he had just had an epileptic fit and was known to have regular fits - hence the dog. In California, and most of USA, your epilepsy must be controlled for at least 3 months before you are allowed to drive. CHAR: At one point in the movie, instead of being called by the fictional name Kate, Kate is called by her actual real name, Sophia. Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Cameron Diaz cuts off her hair and goes to the photo booth. The cap Diaz is wearing to make it look like she shaved her head is clearly visible as she enters the booth. Revealing mistakes: When the family is at the beach, Kate is wearing a nose cannula for oxygen but there is no oxygen tank visible anywhere. Fact errors: Campbell Alender's commercial "I'm Campbell Alexander. I have a 90 percent success rate. What can I do for you?" violates Rule 7.1 of ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Comment 3 of Rule 7.1 states a lawyer may not make statements that create an "unjustified expectation" that the same results could be obtained for other clients in similar matters without reference to the specific factual and legal circumstances, even if the statements are literally true. This applies to Campbell Alexander's statement about his 91% success record, which is a violation of the rules. Continuity: At about 29 minutes into the movie, when they first show Joan Cusack's character, Judge De Salvo, on the bench, the name plate shows her name as "Joan De Salvo," with a space between the De and Salvo. As Alec Baldwin is walking toward the lawyers table, there is a quick flash of the name plate, where you can see that there is no space between the De and the Salvo in her name. The next time the name plate is shown, the space is back. The next time it is shown, right after she says, "You're going to jail,", it says "Joan Desalvo," and the space is again missing. When it is shown again, it is back to "De Salvo." Continuity: The phone number that Taylor writes on his hand changes position from shot to shot. |
Quotes
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Andromeda 'Anna' Fitzgerald: Most babies are accidents. Not me. I was engineered. Born to save my sister's life. Kate Fitzgerald: Want to hear our routine? Sara Fitzgerald: What routine? Andromeda 'Anna' Fitzgerald: [lowers voice, imitating a male] Hey baby, what's your sign? Kate Fitzgerald: Cancer. Andromeda 'Anna' Fitzgerald: You're a cancer? Kate Fitzgerald: No, I'm a Leo. Andromeda 'Anna' Fitzgerald, Kate Fitzgerald: But I have cancer. Kate Fitzgerald: Do I look pretty daddy? Taylor Ambrose: I'm Taylor. AML. Kate Fitzgerald: I'm Kate. APL. Taylor Ambrose: Oh, a rarity. Jesse: I tried to wake her up. I poked her and everything. Taylor Ambrose: [Saying jokingly, holding Kate] I bet you'll lose your cookies within three minutes Kate Fitzgerald: [Not amused] You're disgusting. Jesse Fitzgerald: Jesus christ, Anna, just tell them. Andromeda 'Anna' Fitzgerald: You shut up. Jesse Fitzgerald: Tell them why we're here. Tell them what we're doing here in court... Andromeda 'Anna' Fitzgerald: [cuts in] You promised me that you wouldn't do this. Jesse Fitzgerald: God, you people are so stupid! Andromeda 'Anna' Fitzgerald: [shouts] you promised! Jesse Fitzgerald: Kate wants to die! Andromeda 'Anna' Fitzgerald: Stop it! Jesse Fitzgerald: She's making Anna do all this 'cause she knows she's not gonna survive another operation. Sara Fitzgerald: [yells] That's a lie, Jesse. Jesse Fitzgerald: Mum, no, it's not. Kate's dying and everybody knows it! You just love her so much that you don't want to let her go! Campbell Alexander: Your honor? Jesse Fitzgerald: [continues] But it's time Mum, Kate's ready. Sara Fitzgerald: That's not true. Kate would've told me! Campbell Alexander: You're honor, I... Jesse Fitzgerald: Mum, she did tell you, Brian Fitzgerald: She did. She told you million times, you didn't want to hear it. |
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