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You've Got A Friend
Release Date:
June 9, 2007 on
Hallmark Channel
MPAA RATING:
N/A
Starring: Dylan McLaughlin, Kate Connor and John Schneider
Recommended Age:
8+
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Sex |
None
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Violence
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Bullying, Bully gets punched in the mouth by kid being bullied |
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Language
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Bully says “you’re dead, watch your back”, “crybaby” |
 Violence:
Mostly limited to verbal bullying except in one instance when
Bobby gets into a fight with Tommy the bully. Tommy calls him a “crybaby” and
Bobby punches him in the mouth. Tommy says, “your dead, watch your back” after
he gets in trouble from the principal.
Note to Parents:
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Death is implied, but not
depicted verbally or visually.
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Bobby’s mentor, Jim,
delicately explains the acronyms “MIA” and “KIA” when Bobby sees a picture
of Jim’s Vietnam buddies on the mantle.
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Bobby lies to his uncle and
aunt telling them he is at baseball practice every day, while instead he is
building a soapbox car with Jim. When he is caught, he is grounded for and
he apologizes for lying.
You’ve Got a Friend
is an original Hallmark movie, starring John Schneider, set in the year 1976. It
tells the story of twelve-year-old Bobby Graham and his struggle after his
parents are killed in an automobile accident and he is sent to live with his
aunt and uncle in Eagle Rock. He strives to fulfill his dream of building a
soapbox racecar, while confronting obstacles posed by his new school and home
life. Positive moral values are emphasized in a way that parents and children
can both enjoy and the movie is entertaining for all ages.
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