Dear Frankie

May 18, 2004

1h 45m

★ 7.1

Overview

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...

Genres

Drama

Family

Production Companies

Inside Track

Pathé Pictures International

UK Film Council

Scottish Screen

Scorpio Films

Sigma Films

Dear Frankie Trailers

Cast

The Stranger

Gerard Butler

Lizzie

Emily Mortimer

Frankie

Jack McElhone

Marie

Sharon Small

Miss MacKenzie

Katy Murphy

Catriona

Jayd Johnson

Nell

Mary Riggans

Davey

Cal MacAninch

Ally

John Kazek

Janet

Anne Marie Timoney

Waitress

Andrea Gibb

Serious Girl

Sophie Main

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