My Sister's Keeper (2009)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Nick Cassavetes

Writers (WGA):

Jeremy Leven (screenplay) and
Nick Cassavetes (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

26 June 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Anna Fitzgerald looks to earn medical emancipation from her parents who until now have relied on their youngest child to help their leukemia-stricken daughter Kate remain alive. |

Plot Keywords:

Apostrophe In Title | Punctuation In Title | Based On Novel

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Cast

Abigail Breslin	...	Andromeda 'Anna' Fitzgerald
Walter Raney	...	Pawn Shop Proprietor
Sofia Vassilieva	...	Kate Fitzgerald
Cameron Diaz	...	Sara Fitzgerald
Heather Wahlquist	...	Aunt Kelly
Jason Patric	...	Brian Fitzgerald
Evan Ellingson	...	Jesse Fitzgerald
Alec Baldwin	...	Campbell Alexander
Nicole Marie Lenz	...	Gloria (as Nicole Lenz)
Brennan Bailey	...	Jesse Fitzgerald - Age 10
Olivia Hancock	...	Kate (Age 2)
Jeffrey Markle	...	Dr. Wayne
Emily Deschanel	...	Dr. Farquad
John DeRosa	...	EMT #1
Marcos A. Ferraez	...	EMT #2 (as Marcos De La Cruz)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content, some disturbing images, sensuality, language and brief teen drinking.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #45058) | Ireland:15A | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Curmudgeon Films

Trivia:

Elle and Dakota Fanning were originally set to play Anna and Kate Fitzgerald, but bowed out after Dakota reportedly refused to shave her head, as required for the part.

Goofs:

Continuity: Throughout the story, every character's age changes except for Anna. She is only shown once at five years old getting a bone marrow transfusion.

Quotes:

Kate Fitzgerald: Want to hear our routine?
Sara Fitzgerald: What routine?
Andromeda 'Anna' Fitzgerald: [lowers voice, imitating a male] Hey baby, what's your sign?
Kate Fitzgerald: Cancer.
Andromeda 'Anna' Fitzgerald: You're a cancer?
Kate Fitzgerald: No, I'm a Leo.
Andromeda 'Anna' Fitzgerald, Kate Fitzgerald: But I have cancer.

Movie Connections:

Features Pleasantville (1998)

Heartwarming adaptation

One of the most interesting movie going experiences came when toward the end of this film, the noise of someone blowing their nose filled the theater. A soft giggle then filled the theater. I hate to say that this is one of "those movies," where you know there's a chance that you might end up in tears by the end, but I'm afraid it's true. The struggle between life and death, not only for middle child Kate, but also for the whole family, is heartwarming. Cameron Diaz, takes a serious turn, somehow she seems very comfortable in this role. And Sofia Vassilieva shows both sides of cancer. The heartache and the pain, but also the beauty in how tragedy can bring families together.