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Prayers for Bobby
She loves everything about her son...except who he is.
Genres
DramaHistoryTV Movie
Overview
Bobby Griffith was his mother's favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, California. Bobby was also gay. Struggling with a conflict no one knew of, much less understood, Bobby finally came out to his family.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
2009-01-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
599
Vote Average
8.063
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Ryan Kelley
Bobby Griffith
Sigourney Weaver
Mary Griffith
Henry Czerny
Robert Griffith
Dan Butler
Reverend Whitsell
Austin Nichols
Ed Griffith
Carly Schroeder
Joy Griffith
Shannon Eagen
Nancy Griffith
Scott Bailey
David
Rebecca Louise Miller
Jeanette
Susan Ruttan
Betty Lambert
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