Gracie News

Camera Rolling on "Gracie"

August 29, 2006 09:08:41

Seemingly running smoothly on its way, Picturehouse's "Gracie" has begun its principal photography on Monday, August 28 with taking locations around New Jersey. Spots include the high schools in Englewood, New Jersey and Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey.

Another directorial work of "An Inconvenient Truth" helmer Davis Guggenheim, the movie is inspired by real life events in the Shue family. Set in 1978, it revolves around a 16-year-old girl who struggles to obtain the rights for girls everywhere to play competitive team soccer. Guggenheim's wife, actress Elisabeth Shue has been billed to star together with Dermot Mulroney, Carly Schroeder, plus her own brother Andrew Shue.

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"Gracie" Reminds Shue of Death Brother

October 25, 2005 10:10:13

Grew up together with her three older brothers, no need to doubt that actress Elisabeth Shue loves them very much. They mean a lot to her. Thus losing one of them, the eldest one, she feels the great lost. And though it's been long ago, the most painful memories of her came up as she filming her new project "Gracie."

"Gracie" is a drama flick, which Elisabeth produces and is about her own experiences as a teen trying to overcome the death of her brother. Speaking on the film she says "The story is about a girl who was 15 and is a great soccer player but she's never had a place to play. Her oldest brother is the star of the town soccer team and he dies in the beginning of the film." Star in the film among other is Elisabeth's brother Andrew Shue, who portrays the coach of the boy's soccer team.

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