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    Prayers for Bobby

    2009 · Docudrama · 1h 30m

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  2. Jan 24, 2009 · Based on a true story, this 2009 film stars Sigourney Weaver as a Christian mother who rejects her gay son Bobby (Ryan Kelley) and drives him to suicide. The film explores her journey of grief, guilt and acceptance, and features interviews with real-life people who experienced similar tragedies.

    • Russell Mulcahy
    • 73
    • 1 min
  3. 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.

    • January 24, 2009
    • Katie Ford (teleplay)
  4. Based on a true story, Prayers for Bobby is a film about a mother's struggle with her gay son's suicide and her journey to acceptance and activism. Watch the trailer, read the book, listen to the audiobook and learn more about the legacy of Mary Griffith and Leroy Aarons.

  5. Jun 27, 2020 · 6.32M subscribers. Subscribed. 2.1K. 207K views 3 years ago #LifetimeMovies. ...more. Prayers for Bobby, starring Sigourney Weaver, is based on the true story of LGBTQ rights crusader Mary...

    • 1 min
    • 207.7K
    • Lifetime
  6. Jan 21, 2009 · In this adaptation of a true story, devout Christian Mary Griffith (Sigourney Weaver) fights to "cure" her gay son, Bobby (Ryan Kelley). Although he tries to please his mother, Bobby cannot...

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    • Russell Mulcahy
    • TV-PG
    • Sigourney Weaver
  7. 901K views 15 years ago. Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Sigourney Weaver stars in this emotional true story about a 1970s religious suburban housewife and mother who struggles to...

    • Dec 23, 2008
    • 906.4K
    • The Trevor Project
  8. Aug 9, 1996 · Prayers for Bobby, nominated for a 1996 Lambda Literary Award, is the story of the emotional journey that led Bobby to this tragic conclusion. But it is also the story of Bobby's mother, a fearful churchgoer who first prayed that her son would be "healed," then anguished over his suicide, and ultimately transformed herself into a national ...

    • Leroy Aarons
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