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Dear Frankie (DVD, 2005)

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Directed by Shona Auerbach and filmed on location in Scotland, DEAR FRANKIE is a poignant, humorous story about a family struggling with isolation and poverty. Deaf nine-year-old Frankie (Jack McElhone) only knows his dad through the letters they exchange. Frankie reads each new letter reverently, saving the exotic stamps his dad sends from the different ports he visits as a sailor on the Accra, and loves the sea just as he thinks his dad must. But Frankie's mother, Lizzie (Emily Mortimer), has a secret--she's the one writing the letters and sending them from a post office. When she reads that the Accra is coming to Glasgow, Lizzie must decide if it's time to tell Frankie the truth, or find a man (Gerard Butler) to pretend to be his father for one day. Intimately focused and carefully told, DEAR FRANKIE slowly unwinds its coiled story to reveal the reason behind Lizzie's well-meaning deception. The performances are universally stellar. Mortimer combines steely determination with glimpses of vulnerability, Butler is a perfect combination of hesitation warming to genuine affection, and McElhone steals the show in a spot-on performance as a normal boy longing for his dad. DEAR FRANKIE offers a moving, uplifting look at families and the complicated love at the heart of each one.

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UPC0786936270938

eBay Product ID (ePID)46429329

Product Key Features

ActorGerard Butler, Emily Mortimer

RatingPG-13

Movie/TV TitleDear Frankie

DirectorShona Aeurbach

FormatDVD

Release Year2005

GenreDrama

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureScotland

Leading RoleGerard Butler, Emily Mortimer

Release Date20050705

Film CountryScotland

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by chapinfo1
Oct 16, 2020
Small In Production; Big In Heart
This movie was charming and every bit as good as I expected. I'd have given it 5 stars except that, on occasion, a Scottish accent created difficulty hearing some words. For that reason, I would recommend watching the movie with subtitles turned on. The characters were very engaging in resolving a situation that might well happen in real life. I gained a concern, early on, for the characters and it increased as the story unfolded.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by aup5W8MjSGy@Deleted
Sep 25, 2019
Great tender, family movie.
This is one of my favorite movies. The actors are superb in it. Storyline is engaging and so well done. A real gem, when it comes to a humanistic story; so we'll directed, taking great care, even with the color palette of the movie to make it more beautiful.
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by oneca1919-d7hkblmdrb
Apr 26, 2019
It's a sad story about a mom who lies to her kid about his father. Gerard is the man who pretends to be the kids dad for a couple of days. I recomend
The disc was in good condition. The cover was a little warn but intact. I was happy with my purchase. I enjoy most of Gerard Butler's movie's. This was one I enjoyed.
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by oke-T1hpRF6@Deleted
Mar 24, 2021
great movie. won bet picture
excellent small movie. Emily Mortimer plays a Scottish woman; you wouldn't know she's English
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by denngarri
Apr 27, 2016
Dear Frankie
I bought it because it had Gerard Butler who as usual did a fine job... The young boy whom Ihad never before seen ended up being great...I will enjoy it many more times...
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by awesomedave84
May 18, 2016
Great movie
I could watch this movie with my wife many, many times and probably will. Very happy I got this movie to add to my library.
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by bollybadger2009
May 17, 2017
"Dear Frankie" a touching tale
"Dear Frankie" is a story about a boy who grows from toddler-hood into adolescence without physically having his father present, but who has absolute faith in the idea of his father's benevolent existence, and who clings to the hope, the certainty, that his faith is rightful.
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by deke_dak_cevedq4j2i
May 29, 2019
Very well made and great acting.
Very nice family friendly movie with a Scottish flair that is heartwarming and engaging. Perhaps not a movie you want to watch repeatedly, but is very well done.
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by mrsdogdoc
Oct 11, 2017
Great movie
I found this movie to be entertaining and very endearing. It leaves one hanging in the air at the end, but with hope firmly alive. Worth watching. Have tissues on hand.
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by peglegpetetulsa
Nov 19, 2020
Sweet story. beware, thick accents. Had to use closed caption.
Love the storyline and the actors. Sweet.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned