Dear Frankie
- Drama
- Family
Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day...
Dear Frankie is a 2004 drama about a single mother who has invented an elaborate lie to protect her deaf son from the truth about his absent father. When a real ship arrives in their Scottish town, she must decide whether to finally tell him the truth or find someone to impersonate his dad for one day.
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Gerard ButlerThe Stranger
Emily MortimerLizzie
Jack McElhoneFrankie
Sharon SmallMarie
Katy MurphyMiss MacKenzie
Jayd JohnsonCatriona
Mary RiggansNell
Cal MacAninchDavey
John KazekAlly- Anne Marie TimoneyJanet
Andrea GibbWaitress- Sophie MainSerious Girl
- Elaine MacKenzie EllisLibrarian
Rony BridgesPost Office Clerk
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Dear Frankie | Official Trailer (HD) – Gerard Butler, Emily Mortimer | MIRAMAX
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When was Dear Frankie released?
Dear Frankie was released on May 18, 2004.
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What is Dear Frankie about?
The film follows Lizzie, a single mother, and her nine-year-old deaf son Frankie, who have been moving frequently. Lizzie has created fake letters from Frankie's absent father claiming to work on a ship, but when the real HMS Accra arrives in their hometown, she faces a difficult choice about telling her son the truth.
What genres does Dear Frankie fall into?
Dear Frankie is a drama and family film.
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