Saved! (2004) Mary (Jena Malone) is a good Christian girl who goes to a good Christian high school where she has good Christian friends, mainly Hilary Faye (Mandy Moore), and a perfect Christian boyfriend, Dean (Chad Faust). Her life seems perfect, until the day that she finds out that Dean may be gay. After "seeing" a vision of Jesus in a pool, she does everything in her power to help him turn straight, including offering up her virginity. But none of it helps because Dean's caught and sent to a "degayification" center and Mary ends up pregnant. It's during her time of need that she becomes real friends with the school's set of "misfits," including Cassandra (Eva Amurri), the school's only Jewish girl; Roland (Macaulay Culkin), Hilary Faye's wheelchairbound brother, and Patrick (Patrick Fugit), the skateboarder son of the school's principal, Pastor Skip (Martin Donovan); whilst Hilary Faye turns her into a social outcast.
Director
Brian Dannelly
Writers
Brian Dannelly (written by) &
Michael Urban (written by)
Cast
Jena Malone... Mary
Mandy Moore... Hilary Faye
Macaulay Culkin... Roland
Patrick Fugit... Patrick
Heather Matarazzo... Tia
Eva Amurri... Cassandra
Chad Faust... Dean
Elizabeth Thai... Veronica
Martin Donovan... Pastor Skip
MaryLouise Parker... Lillian
Kett Turton... Mitch
Julia Arkos... PE Coach
Donna White... Trudy Mason
James Caldwell... Hairdresser
Nicki Clyne... Guitar Player
Trivia
- According to producer Sandy Stern, the film had gone through "about 200 rewrites". The original script had Hilary Faye, played by Mandy Moore, shooting up the school.
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