When a girl attending a Christian high school becomes pregnant, all of her former friends turn on her and she is ostracized and demonized.
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| Jena Malone | ... |
Mary
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| Mandy Moore | ... |
Hilary Faye
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| Macaulay Culkin | ... |
Roland
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| Patrick Fugit | ... |
Patrick
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| Heather Matarazzo | ... |
Tia
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| Eva Amurri | ... |
Cassandra
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| Chad Faust | ... |
Dean
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| Elizabeth Thai | ... |
Veronica
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| Martin Donovan | ... |
Pastor Skip
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| Mary-Louise Parker | ... |
Lillian
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| Birkett Turton | ... |
Mitch
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| Julia Arkos | ... |
PE Coach
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Donna White | ... |
Trudy Mason
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James Caldwell | ... |
Hairdresser
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| Nicki Clyne | ... |
Guitar Player
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| Aaron Douglas | ... |
Paramedic
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Patricia Drake | ... |
Dean's Mother
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| Brent Fidler | ... |
Church Man
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Jay Hilliker | ... |
Waiter / Host
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| John Innes | ... |
Pastor
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| Greg Kean | ... |
Dean's Father
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| Joe MacLeod | ... |
Lead Singer
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Althea McAdam | ... |
Church Wife
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Thomas Plustwik | ... |
Carpenter / Jesus
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Syndie Skeeles | ... |
3 Year Old Mary
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Susan Wilkey | ... |
Pink Bouffant Lady
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| Valerie Bertinelli | ... |
Self
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Directed by
| Brian Dannelly | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Brian Dannelly | ... | (written by) & |
| Michael Urban | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| H. Kaye Dyal | ... | co-executive producer |
| Steven Gagnon | ... | co-executive producer |
| Michael Ohoven | ... | producer (produced by) |
| David Prybil | ... | co-executive producer |
| Kerry Rock | ... | co-executive producer |
| Cal Shumiatcher | ... | line producer |
| Sandy Stern | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Michael Stipe | ... | producer (produced by) |
| William Vince | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Christophe Beck | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Bobby Bukowski | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Pamela Martin | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Joe Fineman | ... | post production consultant |
| Suzy Gilbert | ... | assistant editor |
| Dan Muscarella | ... | color timer |
| Mato | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Heike Brandstatter | ... | (uncredited) |
| Coreen Mayrs | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Tony Devenyi | ||
Art Direction by
| Kristina Lyne | ||
Set Decoration by
| Laura Killam | ||
| James Willcock | ||
Costume Design by
| Wendy Chuck | ||
Makeup Department
| Ian C. Ballard | ... | key hair stylist (as Ian Ballard) |
| Russell Brady | ... | hair stylist: for Mary-Louise Parker |
| James Dean Patten | ... | first assistant hair stylist |
| Sydney Silvert | ... | key make-up |
| Donna Stocker | ... | first assistant make-up |
| Debra Wiebe | ... | hair stylist: for Mary-Louise Parker (as Deborah Wiebe) |
| Geralyn Wraith | ... | make-up: for Mary-Louise Parker |
| Rebecca Lee | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Tara Smith | ... | wig designer: Mary Louise Parker (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Lorne Davidson | ... | unit production manager |
| Michael Toji | ... | post production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Scott J. Ateah | ... | second unit director (as Scott Ateah) |
| Steven Catlin | ... | assistant director trainee |
| Steve Eathorne | ... | second assistant director |
| Kate Keates | ... | second assistant director (as Kate Vanderbyl) |
| Jennifer Nelson | ... | assistant director trainee |
| Sarah Ostrow | ... | third assistant director (as Sarah Nicole Ostrow) |
| Pete Whyte | ... | first assistant director (as Peter Whyte) |
Art Department
| Mike Allen | ... | paint foreman |
| Jim Bruder | ... | lead carpenter |
| Allan Burdett | ... | construction coordinator (as Alan Burdett) |
| William Glenn Burdett | ... | construction foreman |
| Greg Coombs | ... | greens person |
| Dawn Marie Dowling | ... | on set dresser |
| Valerie Farlette | ... | set dresser |
| Leor Froelich | ... | set dresser |
| Sierra Laflamme | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Ian Langmann | ... | lead set dresser |
| Iain MacLeod | ... | set dresser (as Iain Macleod) |
| David MacMillan | ... | set dresser (as David Macmillan) |
| Alistair Macrae | ... | assistant property master (as Ali Macrae) |
| Stanley J. Miller | ... | set dresser (as Stanley Jacob Miller) |
| Toni Nick | ... | set dresser |
| Noni Peck | ... | property master |
| Dave Righton | ... | lead property (as David Righton) |
| Cynthia Rose | ... | set dresser |
| Cheri 'Cheryl-Lynne' Trewin | ... | set dresser |
| Scott Trewin | ... | set dresser |
| John Werner | ... | set dresser |
| Rick Whitfield | ... | art department assistant |
| Todd Keller | ... | on-set dresser (uncredited) |
| Ocea Ringrose | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Adrien Van Viersen | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Rick Whitfield | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Eric Batut | ... | production sound mixer (as Eric J. Batut) |
| Matthew C. Beville | ... | adr mixer (as Matt Beville) |
| Gary Blufer | ... | additional sound effects |
| Patrick Cusack | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Andrew DeCristofaro | ... | supervising sound editor |
| David Esparza | ... | sound effects editor |
| Marshall Garlington | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Chris Glyn-Jones | ... | boom operator |
| Aaron J. Green | ... | manager of sound services (as Aaron Green) |
| Chris Higgins | ... | sound assistant |
| Shawn Kennelly | ... | foley mixer |
| Laura Macias | ... | foley artist |
| Michael A. Morongell | ... | mixing engineer |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist |
| Nancy Nugent | ... | dialogue editor (as Nancy Kyong Nugent) / foley editor (as Nancy Kyong Nugent) |
| Michael Payne | ... | sound effects supervisor |
| Sean Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Dan Scolnik | ... | foley editor |
| John C. Stuver | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Ken Teaney | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Wright | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Sean Wright | ... | mixing recordist |
| Manvel Barsegyan | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| William Cawley | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Paul Drenning | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Caila Anderson | ... | special effects assistant |
| Cara E. Anderson | ... | special effects assistant |
| Rory Cutler | ... | special effects coordinator |
| W. David McGuire | ... | special effects assistant (as William David McGuire) |
| John Reynolds | ... | special effects assistant (as John S. Reynolds) |
| Jayme Smith | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Heather L. Anderson | ... | producer: iO Film |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | digital imaging supervisor (as Christopher Dusendschön) |
| Chris Ervin | ... | title designer: for VAFX |
| Adam Hawkey | ... | digital colorist (as Adam S. Hawkey) |
| Julie Landholt | ... | title graphics (as J. Kathryn Landholt) |
| Kevin Mullican | ... | research & development: imaging/Color Science |
| Christopher Elke | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
| John Fukushima | ... | digital compositor: Toybox (uncredited) |
| Erik Nordby | ... | digital compositor: Toybox (uncredited) |
| Lorraine Rozon | ... | visual effects producer (uncredited) |
| Joel Tong | ... | digital compositor: Toybox (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Scott J. Ateah | ... | stunt coordinator (as Scott Ateah) |
| Brent Connolly | ... | stunt player |
| Garvin Cross | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Caroline Field | ... | stunt player (as Carolyn Field) |
| Corry Glass | ... | stunt player |
| Michael Langlois | ... | stunt player (as Mike Langlois) |
| Phil Medwid | ... | stunt player |
| Thomas Plustwik | ... | stunt performer |
| Trish Schill | ... | stunt player |
| Owen Walstrom | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Corry Glass | ... | stunt double: Mandy Moore (uncredited) |
| Gerald Paetz | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Sharon Simms | ... | stunt player (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Bruce Adams | ... | first assistant camera (as Michael Adams) |
| Paul Arnel | ... | grip (as Paul G. Arnel) |
| Troy Bassett | ... | dolly grip |
| Tony Beck | ... | grip |
| Martin Biggerstaff | ... | grip |
| Simon Doucet | ... | best boy grip |
| Todd Elyzen | ... | camera operator / director of photography: second unit |
| Lee Gibeau | ... | best boy grip |
| Matt Greenhough | ... | rigging grip |
| John Helme | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Scott Hodges | ... | grip |
| Ian Houghton | ... | assistant lighting technician |
| Trevor Kenny | ... | grip |
| Brian A. Kuchera | ... | key grip (as Brian Kuchera) |
| John Kuchera | ... | key grip |
| Carl Leveque | ... | rigging grip |
| Robert Little | ... | grip |
| Lane MacDonald | ... | still photographer |
| Scott MacDonald | ... | camera operator |
| Chris Madden | ... | rigging chief lighting technician |
| Stephen Maier | ... | first assistant camera |
| Stephen J. McKnight | ... | second assistant camera (as Stephen McKnight) |
| Ryan Monro | ... | dolly grip |
| Greg Novosad | ... | grip |
| Diane Osowetski | ... | key grip |
| Diyah Pera | ... | still photographer (as Diyah Perah) |
| Mike Scoffield | ... | dolly grip |
| Doug Stover | ... | best boy grip |
| Marie-Helene Tremblay | ... | second assistant camera (as Marie Helene Tremblay) |
| Gus Ward | ... | grip |
| Trevor Williams | ... | grip |
| Ryan Young | ... | grip |
| Ryan Bailey | ... | gaffer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Oliver Hajdu | ... | rigging best boy (uncredited) |
| Kharen Hill | ... | gallery photographer (uncredited) |
| Max Torroba | ... | playback operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Heike Brandstatter | ... | casting: Canadian |
| James Forsyth | ... | extras casting |
| Coreen Mayrs | ... | casting: Canadian |
| Sally Stern | ... | casting: US |
| Edward D. Rea | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Linda Chow | ... | cutter |
| Laurie Giles | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Karin Nosella | ... | costumer |
| J.B. Owen | ... | extras costumer |
| Nicola Ryall | ... | seamstress |
| Debra Torpe | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Mike Doiron | ... | key location assistant |
| Ann Goobie | ... | location manager |
| Peter Klassen | ... | assistant location manager (as Peter J. Klassen) |
Music Department
| Pete Anthony | ... | conducted by |
| Christophe Beck | ... | score produced by |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Rossano Galante | ... | orchestrations by |
| Tim Isle | ... | music editor |
| Andrew Kaiser | ... | score coordinator |
| Kevin Kliesch | ... | orchestrations by |
| David Klotz | ... | assistant music editor (as Dave Klotz) |
| Jon Leshay | ... | music supervisor |
| Ryan Robinson | ... | scoring technical support engineer |
| Casey Stone | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Tristana Ward | ... | music clearances |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Mike Deasy | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Chad Greer | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Peter Rotter | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
| Michael Stipe | ... | songs by (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Holly Atchison | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Linda Strathdee | ... | script supervisor |
| Portia Tickell | ... | script supervisor (as Portia Belmont) |
Transportation Department
| Darren Collins | ... | transportation co-captain |
| David Halliday | ... | transportation captain |
| Jackson Murphy | ... | driver |
| John O'Toole | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Darryl Litke | ... | driver: hair/make-up/wardrobe (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Andrea Bastin | ... | production coordinator |
| Jon Bell | ... | assistant: to Cal Shumiatcher |
| Lenard 'Mike' Boultbee | ... | office production assistant |
| Sean Cummings | ... | production assistant |
| Shane Deschamps | ... | set supervisor |
| Al Farman | ... | security captain (as John 'Al' Farman) |
| Holly Ferguson | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Shawn Flynn | ... | key set production assistant |
| Julia Frittaion | ... | unit publicist |
| Paul Giordano | ... | production assistant |
| Sheila Goodman | ... | production accountant |
| Jennifer Harland | ... | extras coordinator |
| Raj Hundal | ... | assistant: to Sandy Stern |
| Sue Ing | ... | production assistant |
| Keely Johnson | ... | assistant accountant |
| Bruce C. Jones | ... | security coordinator |
| Laura Keane | ... | production assistant |
| Justin Marks | ... | assistant: to Sandy Stern |
| Aimee Morono | ... | assistant: to Brian Dannelly |
| Travis Murao | ... | wheelchair technician |
| Manbir Parhar | ... | post production accountant |
| Levon Parseghian | ... | assistant: to Michael Ohoven |
| Michael Roberts | ... | key set production assistant |
| Dylan Staniforth | ... | production assistant |
| Robyn Switzer | ... | production assistant |
| Denise Szabo | ... | craft service / first aid |
| Reba Szabo | ... | craft service / first aid |
| Matt Towstyka | ... | chef: Tivoli Moving Pictures Caterers (as Matt Towistyka) |
| David Valleau | ... | assistant: to William Vince (as Dave Valleau) |
| Jodi Vanderjagt | ... | assistant accountant (as Jodi Mitchell) |
| Kyle Weldon | ... | production assistant |
| Roger Williams | ... | epk/bts service provider: Inspired Image Picture Company |
| Bobby Bukowski | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Dove Cresswell | ... | animal wrangler (uncredited) / production assistant (uncredited) |
| Byron Drinkle | ... | playback coordinator (uncredited) |
| Charles Heaphy | ... | production financing (uncredited) |
| Eric Kops | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Warner Loughlin | ... | acting coach (uncredited) |
| Jay May | ... | product placement (uncredited) |
| Chris McFarlane | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jane Wang Beck | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Thomas Blackshear | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Thomas Blackshear II) |
| Mark Blackwell | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Susan H. Bodine | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Sue Bodine) |
| Peter Buck | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Gerard Chataigneau | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Alison Cohen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Gina G. Goff | ... | special thanks |
| Joe Hobel | ... | the producers wish to thank: Infinity Media Inc. |
| Laura Ivey | ... | the producers wish to thank: Infinity Media Inc. |
| Laura A. Kellam | ... | special thanks |
| Kyle Mann | ... | the producers wish to thank: Infinity Media Inc. |
| Julie Panebianco | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Paul Westerberg | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Farley Ziegler | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- United Artists (presents) (a film by Brian Donnelly)
- Single Cell Pictures
- Infinity Media
- James Forsyth Casting
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Distributors
- United Artists (2004) (United States) (theatrical) (an MGM company)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) (2004) (United States) (theatrical) (as MGM Distributing Co.)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Becker Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Bodega Films (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Compañía General de la Imagen (CGI) (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Lighthouse Pictures (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Pioneer Films (2004) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Solida (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Solo Film Verleih (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Verve Pictures (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Worldwide Television (Turkey) (tv)
- Mediafilm (2005) (Italy)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aion Art Gallery (set artwork)
- Chubb Insurance Company of Canada (insurance provided by)
- Cinesonic Productions (post production editing)
- City National Bank New York (production funding by)
- Film Finances (completion guaranty by)
- Goff-Kellam Productions (the producers wish to thank)
- Gravity Entertainment (the producers wish to thank)
- Infinity Media (the producers wish to thank)
- James Forsyth Casting (casting: background preformers)
- JoAnn Kane Music Service (music preparation)
- Kodak (motion picture film)
- Lowdown Music (music editorial services)
- MAC Cosmetics (the producers wish to thank)
- Magic Film and Video Works (negative cutter)
- NT Audio Visual (optical sound negative by)
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America (the producers wish to thank)
- Prometheus Books (permission: "Atheism: The Case Against God" by George M. Smith)
- The Bush Edit House (negative cutter)
- The Wilshire Stages (recorded at)
- Tivoli Catering (catering)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mary is a senior at American Eagle Christian High School in suburban Baltimore. She considers herself born again; her rebirth was at age three. Her best friends are two classmates that comprise the Christian Jewels band with her. Hilary Faye is the alpha Christian who outwardly is perfect, especially in her connection to God Veronica is ethnic Vietnamese who was adopted and thus saved by a black Christian couple. A third is Tia, who is generally an outsider in her geek status but who aspires to be in this Christian clique. Also within their social circle--solely from necessity--is Hilary Faye's older brother Roland, who has been in a wheelchair since age nine after falling out of a tree; out of family obligation Hilary Faye transports him to and from school and everywhere else, but the rest of the time the siblings scorn each other. One of Hilary Faye's God-driven missions for the year is to save new student Cassandra, a Jewish girl who was expelled from her last school and only attends this faith-based school as a marginally-better option than the alternative. Mary's world starts to fall apart just before the start of the school year when her boyfriend Dean tells her he thinks he's gay. Mary receives what she believes are messages from God, including one indirectly through Hilary Faye, that make her believe she can save Dean by having sex with him and if this does save Dean, God will restore her spiritual virginity. The outcome? Dean is outed anyway and sent away for conversion therapy; and Mary becomes pregnant, something she doesn't tell Dean or Lillian, her mother. Her pregnancy affects how she treats another new student, Patrick, the son of the school's principal, Pastor Skip. As Mary tries to figure out what to do, her Christian faith is tested by many other Christians justifying what may be considered sins in having a higher Godly purpose, which she is unaware includes a relationship between her mother and married Pastor Skip. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Heaven Help Us. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $459,386, 30 May 2004 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $10,156,933, 09 Apr 2006 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The producers went through normal channels to try to obtain the rights to include a piece of the title song from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), but all their requests were denied. Finally, a friend gave them Tim Rice's personal phone number, and after seeing and loving the movie, Rice agreed to grant them the right to use the song. See more » |
| Goofs | When Mary and Hilary Faye are painting the Jesus billboard in the opening scene, the break at Jesus' neck from when his head falls off later is clearly visible. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Beautiful Thing See more » |
| Quotes |
Hilary Faye:
Mary, turn away from Satan. Jesus, he loves you. Mary: You don't know the first thing about love. Hilary Faye: [throws a Bible at Mary] I am FILLED with Christ's love! You are just jealous of my success in the Lord. Mary: [Mary holds up the Bible] This is not a weapon! You idiot. See more » |