Dear Frankie

Dear Frankie (2004)

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...

Date of release
2004-05-18
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (227)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, Family
Director
Shona Auerbach

Casting

  • 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

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