''I'll Be There'' is a 2003 British-American comedy drama film directed and co-written by

Craig Ferguson Craig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962) is a Scottish-born American comedian, actor, writer, and television host. He is best known for hosting the CBS late-night talk show ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' (2005–2014), for which he won a ...

, who, in his directorial debut, also stars in the film with singer

Charlotte Church Charlotte Maria Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed, 21 February 1986) is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress, television presenter and political activist from Cardiff. Church rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching i ...

in her film debut.

Plot

Olivia (

) is a young girl who is blessed with a beautiful, natural singing voice, although few people know that. She was conceived the night her mother met Paul, a Scottish rock star (

), but the couple fell out of touch. Paul never knew that he had a daughter. Much later, Paul is " sectioned" after a motorcycle accident is viewed as a

suicide attempt A suicide attempt is an attempt to die by suicide that results in survival. It may be referred to as a "failed" or "unsuccessful" suicide attempt, though these terms are discouraged by mental health professionals for implying that a suicide res ...

, and he meets his now 16-year-old daughter while confined to a psychiatric hospital. Olivia's mother feels she was betrayed by Paul and failed by her own musician father, so she does not want her daughter to be involved in what she sees as the decadent world of rock music. In spite of her mother's attempts to keep them apart, Olivia and Paul get to know each other and they become the family they should have been all along.

Cast

as Paul Kerr *

as Olivia Edmonds * Jemma Redgrave as Rebecca Edmonds * Ralph Brown as Digger * Ian McNeice as Graham *

Imelda Staunton Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born 9 January 1956) is an English actress and singer. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Staunton began her career in repertory theatre in 1976 and appeared in various theatre produ ...

as Dr. Bridget * Anthony Head as Sam Gervasi (credited as Anthony Stewart Head) *

Joss Ackland Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland CBE (born 29 February 1928) is an English retired actor who has appeared in more than 130 film and television roles. He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for portraying Jock Del ...

as Evil Edmonds - The BeeLzeeBOPS *

Joseph Alessi Joseph Norman Alessi (born September 20, 1959) is an American classical trombonist with the New York Philharmonic. Life Joseph Norman Alessi was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended high school in San Rafael, California. His father, also nam ...

as Enzo * Marion Bailey as Mary * Dominic Cooper as Boyfriend * Danny Webb as Denny Wise *Poppy Elliott as Girlfriend *Stephen Noonan as Gordano (as Steve Noonan) *Ravi Aujla as Dr. Nahar * Tom Ellis as Ivor * Phyllida Law as Mrs. Williams

External links

* * * * 2003 films Morgan Creek Productions films Warner Bros. films 2003 comedy-drama films 2003 directorial debut films Films with screenplays by Craig Ferguson Films scored by Trevor Jones American comedy-drama films British comedy-drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films 2000s British films {{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub