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The Lovely Bones Plot Synopsis:
A fourteen-year-old girl in suburban 1970's Pennsylvania is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from the place between Heaven and Earth, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body.
Visionary Heavenly Creatures director Peter Jackson teams with longtime collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens to adapt author Alice Sebold"s best-selling novel concerning a murdered young girl who watches from heaven as her family attempts to cope with their devastating loss, and tracks her killer as he stealthily covers his tracks and prepares to claim his next victim.
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The Lovely Bones Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2009 (more 2009 movies)
Box Office: $44,114,232
Awards: 10
Nominations: 46
Language: English
Country: United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Lovely Bones Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 02, 2009, Netflix: Jan 01, 2018
Writers: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Alice Sebold
Producers: Marc Ashton, Philippa Boyens, Anne Bruning, Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson, Ken Kamins, Aimée Peyronnet, Tessa Ross, Steven Spielberg, Fran Walsh, James Wilson
Editors: Jabez Olssen
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The Lovely Bones Plot Synopsis:
A fourteen-year-old girl in suburban 1970's Pennsylvania is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from the place between Heaven and Earth, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body.
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The Lovely Bones (2009) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Lovely Bones Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Wahlberg | ... | Jack Salmon |
| Rachel Weisz | ... | Abigail Salmon |
| Susan Sarandon | ... | Grandma Lynn |
| Stanley Tucci | ... | George Harvey |
| Michael Imperioli | ... | Len Fenerman |
| Saoirse Ronan | ... | Susie Salmon |
| Rose McIver | ... | Lindsey Salmon |
| Christian Ashdale | ... | Buckley Salmon |
| Reece Ritchie | ... | Ray Singh |
| Carolyn Dando | ... | Ruth Connors |
| Nikki SooHoo | ... | Holly (as Nikki Soohoo) |
| Andrew James Allen | ... | Samuel Heckler |
| Jake Abel | ... | Brian Nelson |
| AJ Michalka | ... | Clarissa |
| Tom McCarthy | ... | Principal Caden |
| Stink Fisher | ... | Mr. Connors |
| Evelyn Lennon | ... | Susie Salmon (aged 3 years) |
| Stefania LaVie Owen | ... | Flora Hernandez (as Stefania Owen) |
| Marley McKay | ... | Nate |
| Ashley Brimfield | ... | Teenage Girl in Parking Lot |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Mark Wahlberg (b. June 5, 1971) – Jack Salmon
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Marky Mark - Rachel Weisz (b. March 7, 1970) – Abigail Salmon
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Kenya Campbell | Rachael Weisz - Susan Sarandon (b. October 4, 1946) – Grandma Lynn
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Susan Sarendon | Susan Tomalin - Stanley Tucci (b. November 11, 1960) – George Harvey
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: Stanley Oliver Tucci - Michael Imperioli (b. March 26, 1966) – Len Fenerman
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Michael Imperiola - Saoirse Ronan (b. April 12, 1994) – Susie Salmon
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Rose McIver (b. October 10, 1988) – Lindsey Salmon
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 3¾" (1.62 m)
Also known as: Rose McIvor | Rose Mciver - Christian Ashdale – Buckley Salmon
- Reece Ritchie (b. July 23, 1986) – Ray Singh
Sign: Leo - Carolyn Dando – Ruth Connors
- Nikki SooHoo (b. August 20, 1988) – Holly (as Nikki Soohoo)
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Nikki Soo Hoo | Nikki Soohoo - Andrew James Allen (b. July 16, 1987) – Samuel Heckler
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Andrew Allen - Jake Abel (b. November 18, 1987) – Brian Nelson
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - AJ Michalka (b. April 10, 1991) – Clarissa
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Aly & AJ | Amanda Joy Michalka | Amanda Michalka - Tom McCarthy (b. June 7, 1966) – Principal Caden
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Dr. Tom McCarthy | Thomas Joseph McCarthy | Thomas McCarthy | Tom Mccarthy
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