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Saved!
''Saved!'' is a 2004 American independent satirical black comedy film directed by Brian Dannelly, and starring Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Patrick Fugit, Eva Amurri, Martin Donovan, and Mary-Louise Parker. Its plot follows a teenage girl (Malone) at a Christian high school who has sex with her boyfriend in an attempt to "cure" him of his homosexuality; she becomes pregnant as a result and is ostracized by her schoolmates. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the film had its theatrical release on May 28, 2004. ''Saved!'' was considered a sleeper hit, grossing over $9 million domestically following a platform release through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with many remarking on its blend of religious satire with elements of the contemporary teen film. Plot Devout Evangelical Christian teenager Mary Cummings is entering her senior year at American Eagle Christian High School near Baltimore. She and her two best friends, Hilar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Dannelly
Brian Dannelly is a German born American film director and screenwriter best known for his work on the 2004 film ''Saved!'' Early life Dannelly was born in Würzburg, Germany before moving with his family to Baltimore, Maryland aged eleven. He was raised Catholic; he attended a Catholic elementary school, Arlington Baptist High School in Baltimore, and a Jewish summer camp. He was expelled from first grade for hitting a nun, and later expelled from high school—which he describes as "one of the strictest schools in the nation"—for excessive demerits. He started questioning his sexuality in high school, claiming, "I remember I'd pray every night that I wasn't gay, and please God, please God, anything I could do—just don't make this happen." He came out at the age of seventeen and was thrown out of his house by his parents, who eventually came to accept his sexuality. Dannelly graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a degree in visual arts in 1997. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macaulay Culkin
Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin (born Macaulay Carson Culkin; ) is an American actor. Often regarded as one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s, he was placed 2nd on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid-Stars". Culkin rose to prominence as a child actor starring as Kevin McCallister in the first two films of the ''Home Alone'' film series (1990 and 1992), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. He also starred in the films '' My Girl'' (1991), '' The Good Son'' (1993), ''The Nutcracker'' (1993), ''Getting Even with Dad'' (1994), ''The Pagemaster'' (1994), and '' Richie Rich'' (1994). Culkin took a break from acting in 1994. He returned in 2003 with a guest appearance on the television show '' Will & Grace'' and a role in the film '' Party Monster''. He wrote an autobiography, '' Junior'', which was published in 2006. In 2021, he starred in '' American Horror Story: Double Feature'', the tenth sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame with her debut single, "Candy (Mandy Moore song), Candy", which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Her debut studio album, ''So Real (album), So Real'' (1999), received a platinum certification from the RIAA. The I Wanna Be with You (Mandy Moore song), title single from her reissue of ''So Real'', "I Wanna Be with You (album), I Wanna Be With You" (2000), became Moore's first top 40 song in the US, peaking at number 24 on the Hot 100. Moore subsequently released the studio albums ''Mandy Moore (album), Mandy Moore'' (2001), ''Coverage (album), Coverage'' (2003), ''Wild Hope'' (2007), ''Amanda Leigh'' (2009), ''Silver Landings'' (2020), and ''In Real Life (Mandy Moore album), In Real Life'' (2022). Overall Moore has sold 2.7 million albums in the US according to Billboard magazine, Billboard. Moore made her feature film debut in 2001, with a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jena Malone
Jena Laine Malone (; born November 21, 1984) is an American actress, musician, and photographer. Known for her roles in both independent films and mainstream blockbuster features, she has received numerous accolades, including nominations for a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Born in Sparks, Nevada, Malone spent her early life there and in Las Vegas, while her mother acted in local theater productions. Inspired to become an actress herself, Malone convinced her mother to relocate to Los Angeles. After auditioning for several projects, Malone was cast by Anjelica Huston in her television film '' Bastard Out of Carolina'' (1996), for which she earned acclaim. She subsequently obtained roles in the major studio productions ''Contact'' (1997), ''Hope'' (1997) and '' Stepmom'' (1998). Malone began the 2000s with the independent psychological thriller ''Donnie Darko'' (2001), which became a cult film. She followed this with roles in the drama ''Life as a House'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Stern
Sandy Stern is an American film producer, known for his work on the films '' Pump Up the Volume'' (1990), '' Being John Malkovich'' (1999) and '' Saved!'' (2004). Career Stern's first project, released in 1990, was the teen film '' Pump Up the Volume'', which was nominated for a 1990 Independent Spirit Award for Best Film. He subsequently became executive producer of ''Equinox'' and '' Red Hot'', released direct-to-video in 1992 and 1993 respectively. He met rock band R.E.M.'s lead singer Michael Stipe through Stern's friend Samantha Mathis' boyfriend, River Phoenix. At the time, Stern was producing with Sean Penn, and teamed up as producing partners with Stipe looking for a change. Together they executive produced ''Velvet Goldmine'' in 1998 and '' Freak City'' in 1999. They formed a production company, Single Cell, and their next project was Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonze's 1999 film '' Being John Malkovich''. ''Being John Malkovich'' won a 2000 Independent Spirit Award f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Fugit
Patrick Raymond Fugit (; born October 27, 1982) is an American actor. He has appeared in the films ''Almost Famous'' (2000), ''White Oleander'' (2002), ''Spun'' (2003), ''Saved!'' (2004) and '' Wristcutters: A Love Story'' (2006), and portrayed Kyle Barnes in the Cinemax series '' Outcast''. He also played Owen in ''The Last of Us Part II''. Early life Fugit was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and lived briefly in Danbury, New Hampshire. His mother, Jan Clark-Fugit, is a dance teacher, and his father, Bruce Fugit, is an electrical engineer.Saved Movie – Patrick Fugit and Heather Matarazzo Interview Movies.about.com (April 13, 2012). Retrieved on 2012-05-06. Fugit is the oldest of three children: he has a younger sister and a younger brother. Fugit attended [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Amurri
Eva Amurri (born March 15, 1985) is an American lifestyle blogger and actress. Early life Amurri was born on March 15, 1985 in New York City, to Italian director Franco Amurri and American actress Susan Sarandon (whose mother's ancestry was Italian). Amurri was raised by her mother and long-time partner Tim Robbins. She has two maternal half-brothers, Jack and Miles, as well as two paternal half-siblings from her father's marriage to Heide Lund, Leone and Augusta, and two stepsisters, Tallulah and Ruby, from Lund's previous marriage to a British aristocrat. She attended Friends Seminary (Manhattan) for middle school, and graduated from Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn, New York, and Brown University. Career Amurri had a role in the 2002 film ''The Banger Sisters'', in which her mother starred, with Amurri playing the daughter of her mother's character. She guest-starred, along with her mother, on an episode of ''Friends'' in Season 7 Episode 15 (" The One with Joey's New Brain" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christophe Beck
Jean-Christophe Beck (born November 30, 1972) is a Canadian television and film score composer and conductor. He is a brother of pianist Chilly Gonzales. He is best known for his collaborations with Disney and its subsidiaries, which include composing the soundtracks of ''The Muppets'' (2011), '' Frozen'' (2013) and its 2019 sequel, the Marvel Cinematic Universe films '' Ant-Man'' (2015), '' Ant-Man and the Wasp'' (2018), and '' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' (2023) as well as its TV miniseries '' WandaVision'' (2021) and '' Hawkeye'' for Marvel Studios, and '' Free Guy'' (2021) for 20th Century Studios, as well as the company’s 100th anniversary logo. He is also noted for winning an Emmy Award in 1998 for his work on the television series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', as well as for composing the soundtrack of '' The Hangover'' (2009). Early life Beck started piano lessons at five, and by eleven he was learning Bee Gees songs by ear and performing with his first b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary-Louise Parker
Mary-Louise Parker (born August 2, 1964) is an American actress. After making her Broadway debut as Rita in Craig Lucas' '' Prelude to a Kiss'' in 1990 (for which she received a Tony Award nomination), Parker came to prominence for film roles in ''Grand Canyon'' (1991), ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' (1991), '' The Client'' (1994), ''Bullets over Broadway'' (1994), ''A Place for Annie'' (1994), ''Boys on the Side'' (1995), ''The Portrait of a Lady'' (1996), and '' The Maker'' (1997). Among stage and independent film appearances thereafter, Parker received the 2001 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Catherine Llewellyn in David Auburn's ''Proof'', among other accolades. Between 2001 and 2006, she recurred as Amy Gardner in the NBC television series ''The West Wing'', for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2002. She received both a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award for her portrayal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Donovan
Martin Donovan (born Martin Paul Smith; August 19, 1957) is an American actor. He has had a long collaboration with director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, such as ''Trust'' (1990), '' Surviving Desire'' (1991), '' Simple Men'' (1992), '' Amateur'' (1994), ''Flirt'' (1995), and '' The Book of Life'' (1998), starring as Jesus Christ in the latter. Donovan played Tom Gordon in '' Ghost Whisperer''. Donovan also played Peter Scottson on Showtime's cable series '' Weeds''. He made his writing/directorial debut with the film '' Collaborator'' (2011). Donovan played Detective Hap Eckhart in Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller ''Insomnia'' (2002) and the Protagonist's CIA handler, Fay, in Nolan's science fiction action thriller film '' Tenet'' (2020). Early life Donovan was born Martin Paul Smith in Reseda, California. He graduated from Crespi Carmelite High School and attended Pierce College for two years. He attended American Theater Arts, a combined conservat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Matarazzo
Heather Christina Marie Matarazzo (born November 10, 1982) is an American actress. Her breakthrough role was Dawn Wiener in the film '' Welcome to the Dollhouse'' (1995). She played Lilly in ''The Princess Diaries'' (2001) and '' The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement'' (2004). Her other films include '' The Devil's Advocate'' (1997), '' Scream 3'' (2000), '' Sorority Boys'' (2002), ''Saved!'' (2004), and '' Scream'' (2022). Early life Matarazzo is of Irish descent; her biological father was Pat Corley from Knock, County Mayo. She was adopted and raised by the Matarazzos, a Catholic Italian-American family. Career Matarazzo began acting at the age of six; after commandeering the microphone at an AIDS benefit for children, she was given the card of a talent manager, with whom she remained for 10 years. In 1997, she won an Independent Spirit Award for her performance as adolescent social outcast Dawn Wiener in '' Welcome to the Dollhouse''. Matarazzo has expressed pleasure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Vince
William D. "Bill" Vince (November 23, 1963 – June 21, 2008) was a Canadian producer. His credits include producing ''Air Bud'' (1997), ''Dead Heat'' (2002), ''Saved!'' (2004), and '' Capote'' (2005) (for which he shared an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture). Personal life Vince was born William D. Vince in British Columbia in 1963. Vince was Robert Vince's brother. Death On June 23, 2008, it was announced that Vince had died two days earlier from cancer. At the time of his death, he had been working on '' Push'' in post-production with two more films in development, and he had completed production of '' Edison and Leo'' and ''The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus''. The latter film was dedicated to his memory along with that of Heath Ledger. Filmography * '' Cafe Romeo'' (1992) * '' Tomcat: Dangerous Desires'' (1993) * ''Samurai Cowboy'' (1993) * ''Breaking Point'' (1993) * '' Anything for Love'' (1993) * ''Double Cross'' (1994) * ''Final Round'' (1994) * ''Killer'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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