Save Me

Released Sep 5, 2008

1h 36m

Drama

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68%

31 Reviews

Tomatometer

66%

1,000+ Ratings

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Mark (Chad Allen), a gay young man, is shipped off to a center that advertises it can "cure" people of their desires for those of the same sex. When Mark arrives at Genesis House, he is put under the charge of a strict couple, Gayle (Arron Shiver) and Ted (Colin Jones). Gayle, who has dealt with her own demons, soon senses Mark is getting too close to another resident, Scott (David Petruzzi) -- and she will do anything to ensure the boys don't cross the line.

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confused on this description. trailer, actors listed and summary say it's a different movie with the same name but the pictures are from a completely different movie. either way... this is still my rating for "this" movie. the one with Chad Allen & Judith Light, NOT with Hamlin.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Very engrossing drama, very touching. I believe that people who promote gay conversion therapy (Christian-based or otherwise) are very misguided, but this movie had me recognizing the warmth, genuineness, playfulness, and fierce attentiveness you can find in the church if you are open to it. Why a Christian would want to waste time on such irrelevant details as orientation, I don't know. Wonderful movie...Judith Light is off-the-charts brilliant in her role.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Wonderfully nuanced and tender study of a sincere and gentle faith-based program to "pray away the gay" which suggests both why it works to some extent with some of the brothers, while doing unwittingly doing (yet more) violence to those who cannot change who they are. Highly reccommended.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Such a powerful movie. Cried and cried. And it had that beautiful man, Robert Gant in it. Whew I forgot how hot that man is!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

amazing movie that doesn't take sides or make Christianity sound bad but shows that even christians can be accepting if they just understand that gay or not we are all gods children. (I'm not religious fyi) the movie should have and was supposed to be played at century theater in Chicago but due to giving this responsibility and way over paying for this responsibility, it got mishandled and ended up in poor theaters with little traffic compared to century theater

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Sad.... divided world...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Robert Cary

Director

Chad Allen

Mark

David Petruzzi

Dustin

Arron Shiver

Jude

Colin Jones

Randall

Stephen Lang

Ted

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Hank Sartin

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Rated: 3/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Melissa Anderson

Time Out

Rated: 2/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Jeff Shannon

Seattle Times

Allen brings such conviction to the part that it's almost possible to look past the gaps in Mark's development. In the end, you may not buy each step he takes, but you respect Allen's attempt to make the effort seem genuine.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 19, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Interesting, provocative film about one of the most polarizing issues in our culture.

Rated: B-

Jul 21, 2011

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Don Willmott

Filmcritic.com

tough, tight, and thought-provoking, a small-scale indie success for everyone involved.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 31, 2009

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Bill White

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

As a movie, it doesn't amount to much more than an after school-special with sex and profanity.

Rated: C

Dec 19, 2008

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Synopsis

Mark (Chad Allen), a gay young man, is shipped off to a center that advertises it can "cure" people of their desires for those of the same sex. When Mark arrives at Genesis House, he is put under the charge of a strict couple, Gayle (Arron Shiver) and Ted (Colin Jones). Gayle, who has dealt with her own demons, soon senses Mark is getting too close to another resident, Scott (David Petruzzi) -- and she will do anything to ensure the boys don't cross the line.

Director: Robert Cary
Producer: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, James Garbus, Robert Kroupa
Screenwriter: Robert Desiderio, Craig Chester, Alan Hines
Distributor: First Run
Production Co: Mythgarden, Tao Management & Tetrahedron Productions, Garbus Kroupa Entertainment
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 5, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $82.4K
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital