Bless the Child (2000)
When Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's heart and becomes the daughter she has always longed for. But six years later Jenna suddenly re-enters her life and, with her mysterious new husband, Eric Stark, abducts Cody. Despite the fact that Maggie has no legal rights to Cody, FBI agent John Travis takes up her cause when he realizes that Cody shares the same birth date as several other recently murdered children.
Director:
Chuck Russell
Writers:
Clifford Green, Thomas Rickman, Ellen Green.
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Kim Basinger as Maggie O'Connor |
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Jimmy Smits as Agent John Travis |
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Rufus Sewell as Eric Stark |
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Ian Holm as Reverend Grissom |
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Angela Bettis as Jenna |
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Holliston Coleman as Cody |
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Christina Ricci as Cheri Post |
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Lumi Cavazos as Sister Rosa |
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Michael Gaston as Det. Frank Bugatti |
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Eugene Lipinski as Stuart |
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Dimitra Arliss as Dahnya |
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Anne Betancourt as Maria |
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Helen Stenborg as Sister Joseph |
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Matthew Lemche as New Dawn Kid at Van |
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Dan Warry-Smith as New Dawn Kid |
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Elisabeth Rosen as New Dawn Kid |
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Tony del Rio as New Dawn Kid |
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Nicole Lyn as New Dawn Kid |
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Michael McLachlan as New Dawn Kid |
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Vince Corazza as Reverend's Assistant |
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David Eisner as Dr. Ben |
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Gary Hudson as Maggie's Date |
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Samantha O'Dwyer as Cody (3 years old) |
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Nicolas Salgado as Martin Casillas |
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Marcia Bennett as Head Nurse |
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Peter Mensah as Good Samaritan Janitor |
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Yan Birch as Good Samaritan on Bridge |
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Alexa Gilmour as Good Samaritan in Subway |
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Wanda-Lee Evans as Woman on bus |
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Cedric Smith as Pediatric Doctor |
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Dwayne McLean as Homeless man |
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Brenda Devine as Woman with sick Daughter |
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Lauren Spring as Daughter |
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Christopher Redman as New Dawn intern |
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Jovanni Sy as Code blue doctor |
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Trevor Bain as Task force investigator |
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Brian Heighton as Techie |
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Christopher Marren as Diner State Trooper |
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Todd Schroeder as Diner State Trooper |
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John Healy as Diner local policeman |
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Dylan Harman as Boy in playground |
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David Sparrow as Crawford |
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Michael Copeman as Police Lieutenant |
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Neil Girvan as Detective |
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Carol Lempert as Detective |
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Kelvin Wheeler as Detective |
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Tony Meyler as Detective |
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Richard Carmichael as Task force detective |
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Roman Podhora as Desk sergeant |
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Dean Gabourie as Alley officer |
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Arnold Pinnock as Alley officer |
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Teresa Pavlinek as Dentist's receptionist |
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Jeffrey Caudle as Boy in dentist's chair |
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Catherine Fitch as Sister Helena |
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Neville Edwards as Pier cop |
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John Shepherd as Mr. Czernik |
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Norma Edwards as Mrs. Czernik |
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Leeza Gibbons as Leeza Gibbons |
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Dan Duran as Reporter |
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Sandi Stahlbrand as Reporter |
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Mia Lee as Newscaster |
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Matt Birman as Upstate Cop |
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Meredith McGeachie as Nurse |
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Henry Alessandroni as Hospital cop |
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Austin Reed as Baby Cody |
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Corrina Reed as Baby Cody |
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Brianna Reed as Baby Cody |
| Directing | Chuck Russell | Director |
| Production | Mace Neufeld | Producer |
| Writing | Clifford Green | Screenplay |
| Writing | Cathy Cash Spellman | Novel |
| Sound | Christopher Young | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Alan Heim | Editor |
| Camera | Peter Menzies Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Production | Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Production | Sarah Halley Finn | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Denise Cronenberg | Costume Design |
| Sound | David Williams | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | Alison Reid | Stunts |
| Crew | Jennifer Vey | Stunts |
| Crew | Debbie Lee Carrington | Stunts |
| Art | Carol Spier | Production Design |
| Art | Elinor Rose Galbraith | Art Direction |
| Art | Miles Teves | Art Direction |
| Art | Peter Nicolakakos | Set Decoration |
| Production | Nicholas J. Gray | Production Manager |
| Art | Jae Pak | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | Janet Cormack | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Elis Y. Lam | Set Designer |
| Art | Michael Madden | Set Designer |
| Crew | John Bannister | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Arlindo Vicente | Leadman |
| Sound | Beth Sterner | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Stephen Hunter Flick | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Dean Humphreys | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Adam Sawelson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Michael Kavanagh | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Sharon Smith Holley | Visual Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | Joel Hynek | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Anthony Mark Viverito | Visual Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | Glenn Neufeld | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Tamara Watts Kent | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Jonathan F. Styrlund | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Matt Birman | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | David Emmerichs | Camera Operator |
| Camera | David Emmerichs | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Michael Gibson | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | David Breeze | Gaffer |
| Camera | Tony Guerin | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brenda Gilles | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna O'Neal | Set Costumer |
| Sound | Tanya Noel Hill | Music Editor |
| Directing | Anna Rane | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Karen Pidgurski | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Will Hoddinott | Location Manager |
| Production | Bruce Davey | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lis Kern | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Rehme | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stratton Leopold | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Thomas Rickman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ellen Green | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sid Armour | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Branko Racki | Stunts |
| Crew | Robert Racki | Stunts |
| Crew | Henry Kingi | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mitchell Stone | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Valli O'Reilly | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ronnie Specter | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Greg Cannom | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Todd Tucker | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brian Wade | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Matthew H. Rowland | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Myron Hoffert | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jonnie Katz | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gary Hymes | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Tim Larsen | Painter |
| Art | Peter Hudecki | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Vince Peets | Storyboard Artist |
| Camera | Nicole Wiwchar | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Marty Miller | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Robert Vigus | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Federico De Marco | Camera Trainee |
| Camera | Patrick King | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Michelle Beaudette | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Zoran Veselić | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Michael Flood | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Jim MacCammon | Gaffer |
| Camera | Greg Grainger | Grip |
| Camera | Rod Benjamin | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Matthew Pill | Key Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Kate Choi | Lighting Artist |
| Lighting | Tony Eldridge | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Alejandro J. Castillo | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Lux | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Nicole Blanchard | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Derick V. Underschultz | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Production | Robin D. Cook | Casting |
| Production | Rebecca Mangieri | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Barbara Fiorentino | Casting Associate |
| Production | Zameret Kleiman | Extras Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalie Bronfman | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christina Cattle | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna O'Neal | Key Set Costumer |
| Camera | Sharon Seto | Epk Director |
| Production | Katy Tatian-Genovese | Accountant |
| Visual Effects | Michael Gay | 3D Artist |
| Visual Effects | Daniel Klem | 3D Artist |
| Visual Effects | Oystein Larsen | 3D Artist |
| Visual Effects | Peter Lepeniotis | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Andrew Schneider | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Matt Farell | Animation Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Sean White | CG Artist |
| Visual Effects | Dan Glass | Compositing Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Gregory D. Liegey | Compositing Supervisor |
| Crew | Alan Boucek | Compositor |
| Crew | J.D. Cowles | Compositor |
| Crew | D. Flint Klingler | Compositor |
| Crew | Amanda Morrison | Compositor |
| Crew | Jake Morrison | Compositor |
| Crew | Ryan 'RT' Todd | Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Chad Carlberg | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Thomas Proctor | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Ryan Michael Todd | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Brigitte Bourque | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Michael Hemschoot | Lead Animator |
| Crew | Justin Burdine | Systems Administrators & Support |
| Visual Effects | Rudy Poat | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | John Tissavary | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Anthony Mabin | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Visual Effects | David M. Chisholm | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Ralph Maiers | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Zack Davis | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | Ryan Juggler | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jon Michaels | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Erika Schengili-Roberts | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Frank Smathers | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Tim Tuchrello | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Dan Yale | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Randy K. Singer | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Owen Langevin | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Charles Maynes | Sound Effects Designer |
| Sound | Dean Beville | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Donald Flick | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | William Jacobs | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Martin Lopez | Sound Effects Editor |
| Editing | Donald Freeman | Colorist |
| Editing | Robert Brakey | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | David Tarnawsky | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Don Thompson | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Gene Strange | First Assistant Accountant |
| Crew | Dave Tommasini | Pilot |
| Production | Don Miller | Production Accountant |
| Production | Mary Fraser | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Anne Paynter | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Jill Fischer | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Danny Lima | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Marc Dominic Rienzo | Compositing Artist |