Dear Frankie
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...
Year: 2004
Studio: Inside Track, Pathé Pictures International, UK Film Council, Scottish Screen, Scorpio Films, Sigma Films
Director: Shona Auerbach
Cast: Gerard Butler, Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone, Sharon Small, Katy Murphy, Jayd Johnson
Crew: Caroline Wood (Producer), Oral Norrie Ottey (Editor), Andrea Gibb (Screenplay), Shona Auerbach (Director of Photography), Shona Auerbach (Director), Alex Heffes (Original Music Composer)
Runtime: 105 minutes
Release: May 18, 2004
IMDb: 7.05/10 by 225 users
Popularity: 3
Country: United Kingdom, Ireland
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 1
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