Dear Frankie
2004 | 105m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Shona Auerbach |
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| Writer: | Andrea Gibb |
| Staring: |
| 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... | |
| Release Date: | May 18, 2004 |
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| Director: | Shona Auerbach |
| Writer: | Andrea Gibb |
| Genres: | Family, Drama |
| Keywords | scotland, single parent, loss of loved one, parent child relationship, deaf, abusive father, letter, ship, father, little boy, woman director, empathetic |
| Production Companies | Scottish Screen, Pathé Pictures International, UK Film Council, Inside Track, Sigma Films, Scorpio Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,656,829
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gerard Butler | The Stranger |
| Emily Mortimer | Lizzie |
| Jack McElhone | Frankie |
| Sharon Small | Marie |
| Katy Murphy | Miss MacKenzie |
| Jayd Johnson | Catriona |
| Mary Riggans | Nell |
| Cal MacAninch | Davey |
| John Kazek | Ally |
| Anne Marie Timoney | Janet |
| Andrea Gibb | Waitress |
| Sophie Main | Serious Girl |
| Elaine MacKenzie Ellis | Librarian |
| Rony Bridges | Post Office Clerk |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Andrea Gibb | Screenplay |
| Alex Heffes | Original Music Composer |
| Shona Auerbach | Director of Photography, Director |
| Jennifer Kernke | Production Design |
| Oral Norrie Ottey | Editor |
| Mags Horspool | Art Direction |
| Des Hamilton | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Caroline Wood | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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