A devastating true story and terrific performance by Sigourney Weaver give Prayers for Bobby palpable power, although some viewers may find this well-intentioned film too calculating in its efforts to wring tears.
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Prayers for Bobby
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Prayers for Bobby
Movie Info
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Director -
Russell Mulcahy -
Producer -
Damian Ganczewski -
Screenwriter -
Katie Ford -
Production Co -
Permut Presentations , Sladek / Taaffe Productions , Once Upon a Time Films -
Rating -
TV-PG -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 21, 2009, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 19, 2017 -
Runtime -
1h 30m