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Prayers for Bobby is a televised drama film that premiered on the Lifetime network on January 24, 2009. The film is based on the book of the same name by Leroy F. Aarons, which is itself based on the true story of the life and legacy of Bobby Griffith, a gay young man who killed himself in 1983 due to his mother's homophobia.
Synopsis. In this fact-based movie, Bobby crosses a bridge while his mother Mary works at a sewing machine. In 1979 in Walnut Grove, California, Bobby's family (portrayed by actors) is having fun in home movies. Then the audience sees the action from the point of view of a regular film camera.
Mar 16, 2018 · At the beginning of “Prayers for Bobby,” Bobby Griffith (Ryan Kelley) is portrayed as a young man in a loving and religiously conservative family. But Bobby has a secret. He is questioning his sexuality and eventually realizes he is gay.
Apr 6, 2024 · In "Prayers for Bobby," Leroy Aarons presents a profoundly moving narrative that confronts the intersection of faith, family, and sexuality with unflinching honesty. The story revolves around Mary Griffith, a devout Christian mother grappling with the suicide of her gay son, Bobby.
Jan 1, 2001 · As told through Bobby's poignant journal entries and his mother's reminiscences, Prayers for Bobby is at once a moving personal story, a true profile in courage, and a call to arms to parents everywhere.
Prayers for Bobby: Directed by Russell Mulcahy. With Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Ryan Kelley, Austin Nichols. True story of Mary Griffith, gay rights crusader, whose teenage son committed suicide due to her religious intolerance.
Prayers for Bobby is a televised drama film that premiered on the Lifetime network on January 24, 2009. The film is based on the book of the same name by Leroy F. Aarons, which is itself based on the true story of the life and legacy of Bobby Griffith, a gay young man who killed himself in 1983 due to his mother's homophobia.
