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Prayers for Bobby

Prayers for Bobby

She loves everything about her son...except who he is.

2009•1h 29m•8.1/10
DramaHistoryTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb
8.1/10(622)

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.

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Production

Once Upon a Time Films, Sladek Taaffe Productions, Permut Presentations

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Mary Griffith

Henry Czerny

Henry Czerny

Robert Griffith

Ryan Kelley

Ryan Kelley

Bobby Griffith

Austin Nichols

Austin Nichols

Ed Griffith

Carly Schroeder

Carly Schroeder

Joy Griffith

Scott Bailey

Scott Bailey

David

Rebecca Louise Miller

Rebecca Louise Miller

Jeanette

Shannon Eagen

Shannon Eagen

Nancy Griffith

Susan Ruttan

Susan Ruttan

Betty Lambert

Dan Butler

Dan Butler

Reverend Whitsell

Lee Garlington

Lee Garlington

Psychologist

Madge Levinson

Ophelia

Marshall McClean

Reverend Owens

Anna Badalamenti

Michelle

Ele Bardha

Ele Bardha

Doug

Linda Boston

Linda Boston

Marge

Marty Bufalini

Marty Bufalini

Councilman

Sonja Crosby

Sonja Crosby

Celeste

Bryan Fox

Bryan Fox

Greg

Colleen Gentry

Citizen

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