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When her husband jumped out of a plane without a parachute, Grace Trevethen knew life would get
tough... but she had no idea just how tough. Left with a manor on the Comish coast, a mountain of debt
and dozens of creditors on her heels, she’s about to lose everything. But with Matthew, the manor’s
caretaker, Grace hatches an outrageous idea: why not use her renowned green thumb to plant a cash crop
and pay off her debts? Soon her greenhouse becomes a hot bed of illegal activity — and business starts
blooming. But if the buzz gets too big, these budding entrepreneurs just might have to watch their dreams
go up in smoke.
Editor's Note
Set in the beautiful misty fishing town of Port Liac in Cornwall England, SAVING GRACE--an easy-going comic gem--centers on Grace Trevethan (Brenda Blethlyn), a sweet and modest middle-aged lady, whose husband commits suicide, leaving her with his grave financial problems. While real estate agents from London prey on Grace, trying to take away her home to settle the debts, she and her faithful gardener, Matthew (Craig Ferguson), devise a plan to grow enough marijuana in her greenhouse to break even. Wiring the greenhouse with super-bright growing lamps that cause the locals to wear sunglasses at night, having the ladies for "tea" resulting in fits of laughter and silly behavior, and pulling the wool over the local vicar's eyes, the whole town gets involved in this secret "joint venture." Once Grace harvests her crop, she hits the high road to London as a pusher, trying to sell the dope to a major dealer and cash out. Director Nigel Cole has hit the nail on the head with this film. The musical score from Mark Russell has a folky, feel-good beat, and the careful filming is colorful and clear. Never once does SAVING GRACE frown on its illegal subject matter, which makes its story all the more entertaining.
| Features | Widescreen and Fullscreen Version of the Film | | Feature Length Audio Commentary with Actors Brenda Blethyn and Craig Ferguson and Director Nigel Cole | | DVD-ROM: Link to the Original Theatrical Web Site | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio |
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Release Information
| | Studio: New Line |
| Release Date: 5/10/2005 |
| Running Time: 93 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2000 | | Catalog ID: 5142 | | UPC: 00794043514227 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...With its lush photography and pleasing romantic angle, this old-fashioned comedy is funny enough to generate a buzz..." -- 3 out of 4 stars 08/04/2000 p.4ENew York Times
"...Mr. Ferguson is a leading contender for the title of World's Most Amusing Scot..." 08/04/2000 p.E25 Rolling Stone
"...A crowd-pleasing comedy....Blethyn's solid-gold charm turns SAVING GRACE into a comic high..." 08/31/2000 p.82 Entertainment Weekly
"...Ganja silliness ensues..." -- Rating: B 01/05/2001 p.54 Box Office
"...SAVING GRACE is good-hearted and all in good fun, told -- and enjoyed -- in a relaxed state of mind..." 04/01/2000 p.224 Los Angeles Times
"...Blethyn is the model of middle-aged movie star: relaxed, intelligent, quietly handsome, full of grace..." 08/04/2000 p.C19 Chicago Sun-Times
"...The setup of SAVING GRACE is fun..." 08/04/2000 p.33 |
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