Movie
Pay It Forward
Overview
Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids, he was determined to change the world for the better. Unlike most other kids, he succeeded.
Details
- Release date
- 2000-10-20
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Bel Air Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Tapestry Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kevin Spacey as Eugene Simonet
- Helen Hunt as Arlene McKinney
- Angie Dickinson as Grace
- Haley Joel Osment as Trevor McKinney
- Jay Mohr as Chris Chandler
- Jim Caviezel as Jerry
- Jon Bon Jovi as Ricky McKinney
- David Ramsey as Sidney Parker
- Gary Werntz as Mr. Thorsen
- Colleen Flynn as Woman on Bridge
- Marc Donato as Adam
- Kathleen Wilhoite as Bonnie
Crew
- Mimi Leder - Director
- Leslie Dixon - Screenplay
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