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81% Critic Match
Prayers for Bobby
“She loves everything about her son...except who he is.”
8.1 / 10• 2009• 1h 29m•PG• English
DramaHistoryTV Movie
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Sigourney Weaver
Mary Griffith
Lead
Henry Czerny
Robert Griffith
Ryan Kelley
Bobby Griffith
Austin Nichols
Ed Griffith
Carly Schroeder
Joy Griffith
Scott Bailey
David
Rebecca Louise Miller
Jeanette
Shannon Eagen
Nancy Griffith
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Russell Mulcahy's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Prayers for Bobby is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
