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Like Dandelion Dust

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When biological parents try to get their child back, a man and his wife must fight to retain custody of their adopted son.

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Robert Koehler Variety 03/29/2011
An on-the-nose though cathartically emotional melodrama giving Mira Sorvino her most substantial bigscreen role in years and featuring a head-turning performance by Barry Pepper. Go to Full Review Michael Ordoña Los Angeles Times 10/07/2010
3/5
Like Dandelion Dust is a well-acted, earnest film about adoptive parents' worst nightmare, dealing sympathetically with all parties in a lose-lose situation. Go to Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times 09/24/2010
3/5
For those who like this genre of film, this one executes the formula very well. Go to Full Review Megan Basham WORLD 10/03/2018
Between Hallmark and reality, Like Dandelion Dust almost always manages to convey reality. Go to Full Review Latoya Newman Independent Online (South Africa) 03/28/2016
4/5
One of the most compelling watches on the big screen so far this year. Go to Full Review Kevin Carr 7M Pictures 12/09/2013
1/5
a Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers episode has more logic and reality to it Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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RaiderRo D. Jan 24 Loved it. Great acting all around. Movie will draw you in & you feel for both parents See more SiS Girl L @Yvoo7 Jan 21 This is a truly Beautiful movie. You can't help but feel for each character. Ending was perfect. See more Jay B 01/16/2025 A powerfully thought and emotion provoking movie with top tier acting!! See more Laura L 09/27/2024 Loved it! I could relate to both couples. Heart wrenching. See more 05/22/2017 Excellent performance and heart wrenching movie that made me cry. Hits straight home. A must watch. See more 08/19/2016 An alcoholic abuser gets sent to prison. His girl is waiting for him seven years later, still very able to forgive. Now the guy want's a kid - he's rehabilitated and all. When she tell's him that she was pregnant when he was put behind bars but decided to give the kid away the game is on. He will get his boy back. This sound pretty hard to do, but after some paper signing stuff and other papers not signed and biological father rights and everything this is doable. Now for another part of the country. Joey is living his young life in a mantion with his wealthy parents. When he's not out in the yacht he is being spolied. He is very happy and his parents are doing a great job parenting. Money helps, I guess, but they give him plenty of true love and healthy inputs. Anyhow, they do not want to give him away to a life surrounded by poverty and earlier abuse. This is a sticky mess. A kid war. Four solid performances, very realisic - it nearly feels as a docudrama. Well balanced ace story-telling, strong, debatable and thrilling. I feared that the very Christian director (as I have read) could kill it, but the small amount of Christianity and "preaching God's way" is not making it weaker. A hard hitting and very solid drama. A class act tear-jerker with very few flaws. One or two of them may be the rather thin (or maybe simple) story and few unpredictable turns. 8.5 out of 10 showers. See more Read all reviews
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Jon Gunn

Director

Mira Sorvino

Wendy Porter

Barry Pepper

Rip Porter

Cole Hauser

Jack Campbell

Kate Levering

Molly Campbell

Maxwell Perry Cotton

Joey Campbell

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Like Dandelion Dust

(L-R) Kate Levering as Molly, Maxwell Perry Cotton as Joey and Cole Hauser as Jack in "Like Dandelion Dust." Maxwell Perry Cotton as Joey in "Like Dandelion Dust." (L-R) Mira Sorvino as Wendy and Barry Pepper as Rip in "Like Dandelion Dust." (L-R) Barry Pepper as Rip and Mira Sorvino as Wendy in "Like Dandelion Dust." (L-R) Cole Hauser as Jack, Kate Levering as Molly and Maxwell Perry Cotton as Joey in "Like Dandelion Dust." (L-R) Maxwell Perry Cotton as Joey and Mira Sorvino as Wendy in "Like Dandelion Dust." Like Dandelion Dust (2009) Like Dandelion Dust (2009) Like Dandelion Dust (2009) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis When biological parents try to get their child back, a man and his wife must fight to retain custody of their adopted son.
Director
Jon Gunn
Producer
Kerry David, Bobby Downes, Kevin Downes
Screenwriter
Stephen J. Rivele, Michael Lachance
Distributor
Blue Collar Releasing
Production Co
Lucky Crow Films
Rating
PG-13 (Mature Thematic Material|Domestic Violence|Alcohol Abuse)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 24, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 18, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$352.8K
Runtime
1h 44m
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