Movie
The Lovely Bones
Overview
After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.
Details
- Release date
- 2009-12-26
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Genres
- Fantasy, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- WingNut Films, DreamWorks Pictures, Film4 Productions
- Country
- United Kingdom, New Zealand, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon
- Mark Wahlberg as Jack Salmon
- Rachel Weisz as Abigail Salmon
- Susan Sarandon as Grandma Lynn
- Stanley Tucci as George Harvey
- Rose McIver as Lindsey Salmon
- Michael Imperioli as Len Fenerman
- Carolyn Dando as Ruth Connors
- Christian Ashdale as Buckley Salmon
- Reece Ritchie as Ray Singh
- Nikki SooHoo as Holly
- Jake Abel as Brian Nelson
Crew
- Peter Jackson - Director
- Fran Walsh - Screenplay
- Peter Jackson - Screenplay
- Philippa Boyens - Screenplay
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