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Like Dandelion Dust

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.5K
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Mira Sorvino, Barry Pepper, Cole Hauser, Kate Levering, and Maxwell Perry Cotton in Like Dandelion Dust (2009)
The Campbell family's idyllic life on the coast of Florida is upset by a disturbing phone call: a stranger's decision could tear Joey Campbell away from the only home he's ever known. One family is determined to keep the son they love, the other is determined to begin a new life, the life they've always dreamed of. Joey's future rests in their hands and someone must make the bravest decision of their life.
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A young boy is torn away from his adoptive parents by his alcoholic, abusive birth parents.A young boy is torn away from his adoptive parents by his alcoholic, abusive birth parents.A young boy is torn away from his adoptive parents by his alcoholic, abusive birth parents.

  • Director
    • Jon Gunn
  • Writers
    • Stephen J. Rivele
    • Michael Lachance
    • Karen Kingsbury
  • Stars
    • Mira Sorvino
    • Barry Pepper
    • Cole Hauser
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jon Gunn
    • Writers
      • Stephen J. Rivele
      • Michael Lachance
      • Karen Kingsbury
    • Stars
      • Mira Sorvino
      • Barry Pepper
      • Cole Hauser
    • 35User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 21 wins total

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    Mira Sorvino
    Mira Sorvino
    • Wendy Porter
    Barry Pepper
    Barry Pepper
    • Rip Porter
    Cole Hauser
    Cole Hauser
    • Jack Campbell
    Kate Levering
    Kate Levering
    • Molly Campbell
    Maxwell Perry Cotton
    Maxwell Perry Cotton
    • Joey Campbell
    L. Scott Caldwell
    L. Scott Caldwell
    • Allyson Bower
    Abby Brammell
    Abby Brammell
    • Beth Norton
    Kirk B.R. Woller
    Kirk B.R. Woller
    • Bill Norton
    Brett Rice
    Brett Rice
    • Judge Evams
    Chad Gundersen
    Chad Gundersen
    • Cop 1
    Timothy Twisdale
    • Cop 2
    Neil Ronco
    Neil Ronco
    • Tom Alonzo
    Blake Michael Bryan
    • Jonah Norton
    Brooke Bryan
    • Cammie Norton
    Gregory Albrecht
    Gregory Albrecht
    • Court Appointed Attorney
    Tim Powell
    Tim Powell
    • Steve Bergen
    Rus Blackwell
    Rus Blackwell
    • Congressman Curtis Golding
    Jean Sony Bog Saint-Vilas
    • Jasper
    • Director
      • Jon Gunn
    • Writers
      • Stephen J. Rivele
      • Michael Lachance
      • Karen Kingsbury
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    • Trivia
      The scene where Berry Pepper's character, Rip, is bitten by his dog was not part of the script until the dog decided to improvise it. Berry Pepper was actually bitten by his fellow actor, the dog.
    • Goofs
      During the closing credits, the boat is clearly at a different location and moving faster during the wide shots from a distance than during the on-board shots.
    • Quotes
      • Wendy Porter: There is one thing that - -- that you could do for me. I would like Joey to know that he has two mothers: one that loved him so much that she couldn't let him go, and one that loved him so much that she had to.
    • Soundtracks
      The Lord Bless You and Keep You
      Words and Music by Peter C. Lutkin
      Performed by Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir
      Choir directed by John L. Wilson

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 24, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Như Hoa Bồ Công Anh
    • Filming locations
      • Jacksonville, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Downes Brothers Entertainment
      • Lucky Crow Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $352,810
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $77,960
      • Sep 26, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $352,810
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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