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The Ultimate Gift, 2006

Starring: Drew Fuller, James Garner

Directed by: Michael O. Sajbel

Written by: Cheryl McKay

Language: English, Spanish

Country: USA

Runtime: 114 min

MPAA Rating: PG

Rating:7.2

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The mood of The Ultimate Gift is gloomy, sincere, and emotional. The plot centers around childhood illness, a life turned upside-down, and introspection. It is a drama movie. In approach, The Ultimate Gift is serious and realistic. It happens in contemporary times.

Summary of The Ultimate Gift

The videotaped will of deceased billionaire Red Stevens (James Garner) includes the "ultimate gift" for his spoiled, sullen grandson Jason (Drew Fuller). A series of tasks meant to turn Jason from a hedonistic jerk into a compassionate human being is included in the will, but whether that's the gift or there's a fortune at the end of the rainbow is something Jason will just have to wait to find out. First, he's sent to Texas to work on the ranch of one of Red's old pals (Brian Dennehey). Then his trust fund is cut off and he's thrown into the streets where he battles a bum for a park bench and eventually makes friends with a young girl--dying of leukemia--named Emily (Abigail Breslin). There's some romantic bonding with Emily's struggling mom (Ali Hills) and danger down in Costa Rica, where Jason winds up hostage to some drug-running thugs. Bill Cobbs and Lee Meriwether are the lawyers who monitor Jason's progress.

This is a nice little movie, with a straightforward spiritual agenda. But it gets everything right, with minimum sermonizing and maximum heart. The cast is clearly into the spirit of the matter: Abigail Breslin (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE) radiates oddball charm, and the eyes of old pros Garner, Denehey, Meriwether, and Cobbs are alight with compassion and nobility.

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Language:	English, Spanish
Country:	USA
Release date:	20 October 2006
Runtime:	114 min

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Drew Fuller

as Jason Stevens

James Garner

as Howard 'Red' Stevens

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Variety

Although cynics likely will reject The Ultimate Gift as warmed-over Capra-corn, this predictable but pleasant drama based on Jim Stovall's popular novel may be prized by those with a taste for inspirational uplift and heart-tugging sentiment. Full Review

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by: Joe Leydon

Los Angeles Times

The film constantly teeters on the fulcrum of its own treacly good intentions and simplistic parable-like storytelling, and the extent that it stays balanced is largely thanks to its agile cast. Full Review

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by: Mark Olsen

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rich boy goes through hardship

You gotta love this. Spoilt prick is tested by his self-made grandpa billionaire before he gets to rake in the millions of the inheritance. It is an age old cliche to have a young man who has been used to the luxuries of live to go through some... Read and rate it

26.December.2011
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by: Roelof Bijnema
Roelof Bijnema rated this movie2/10Bad

Just OK, So why was this movie made at all?

I have no idea why was this movie made. everything about it - the story, the acting, and all the rest - are just OK. not good, not bad, not touching in any way. you can watch it. or not. Read and rate it

19.December.2010
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by: 054201255
054201255 rated this movie5/10So-so

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