Monday December 15, 2008
6:00pm-9:30pm
Northside Branch Public Library
4219 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH
Free popcorn and soda !
Pay It Forward
With captioning
Rated PG-13
Plot summary for
Pay It Forward (2000)
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A school social studies assignment leads to social changes that spread from city-to-city. Assigned to come up with some idea that will improve mankind, a young boy (Haley Joel Osment) decides that if he can do three good deeds for someone and they in turn can "pay it forward" and so forth, positive changes can occur. What appears to initially be a failure, is indeed a success that is not immediately known but is traced backwards by a reporter who is a benefactor. The initial recipients of the boy are a drug addict (James Cavaziel), his badly scarred school teacher (Kevin Spacey), and a classmate who is constantly bullied by his peers. While physically and mentally scarred by past events, the teacher is not the only one bearing scars. The young boy fears his mother's fate, particularly at his brutal, alcoholic father's (Jon Bon Jovi) hands. The mother also bears scars from her childhood with a homeless, alcoholic mother (Angie Dickinson). Written by John Sacksteder
This movie has deeply emotional moments and wonderfully happy moments. It is a story of discovering the joys of giving to people. At this holiday season, we all can enjoy the story of how a young boy teaches everyone that meets him, how to give forward. Give to those unable to give, for whatever the reason. Contact Melissa Shaffer at Mshaffer@HearingSpeechDeaf.com with any questions.
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