Gracie (film)

Gracie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavis Guggenheim
Screenplay byLisa Marie Petersen
Karen Janszen
Story byAndrew Shue
Davis Guggenheim
Ken Himmelman
Produced byDavis Guggenheim
Andrew Shue
Elisabeth Shue
John Shue
StarringDermot Mulroney
Elisabeth Shue
Carly Schroeder
John Doman
Andrew Shue
CinematographyChris Manley
Edited byElizabeth Kling
Music byMark Isham
Distributed byPicturehouse Entertainment
Release date
  • June 1, 2007 (2007-06-01)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9 million
Box office$3,826,568

Gracie is a 2007 American sports drama film directed by Davis Guggenheim. It stars Carly Schroeder as Gracie Bowen, Dermot Mulroney as Bryan Bowen, Elisabeth Shue as Lindsay Bowen, Jesse Lee Soffer as Johnny Bowen, and Andrew Shue as Coach Owen Clark.[1]

Gracie takes place in New Jersey in 1978, before 1972's Title IX had taken much effect in women's college sports[2] and when organized women's soccer was still very rare in the United States. Gracie, the film's central protagonist, overcomes the loss of her brother by convincing her family and school to allow her to play varsity soccer on an all-boys team. The story is partially based on the childhood experiences of Elisabeth Shue, who was one of the producers in addition to being the wife of Davis Guggenheim, the director, as well as a cast member.

The novelization of Gracie, written by Suzanne Weyn, was released in June 2007.[3]

  1. ^ "Gracie". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  2. ^ Cahillane, Kevin (May 27, 2007). "A Star's (Pre-Celebrity) Turn on the Soccer Field". The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  3. ^ Weyn, Suzanne (2007). Gracie. Medallion Editions for Young Readers (1st ed.). New York City: William Morrow and Company. ISBN 978-1557047793.