Prayers for Bobby

Based On the book by Leroy F. Aarons

Prayers for Bobby is a 2009 American biographical drama television film directed by Russell Mulcahy from a teleplay by Katie Ford, based on the 1995 non-fiction book by Leroy F. Aarons, which is itself based on the true story of the life and legacy of Bobby Griffith, a gay teenager who killed himself in 1983 due to his mother's homophobia. Ryan Kelley stars as Bobby Griffith and Sigourney Weaver portrays his mother Mary. The film premiered on Lifetime on January 24, 2009, and was watched by over six million viewers during its two-day initial run. It received positive reviews from critics and was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Weaver, who was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

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Release date:

January 21, 2009

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Cast:

Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Ryan Kelley, Austin Nichols, Carly Schroeder

Genre:

Drama, Biographical, LGBTQ-related

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2009 in adaptations