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Do not allow the horrible events in life to “stop you.” Life must keep moving forward. This powerful film celebrates the power of family and its ability to help us face life’s difficulties. It is about the how new life that can arise from the ashes of devastation.

(2004) Film Review

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This page was last updated on October 16, 2004


Review by David Bruce
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Directed by James Redford
Novel by Donald Everett Axinn
Screenplay by James Redford

Cast (in alphabetical order)
Dave Adams .... Coach Allen
Marissa Baca .... Young Francesca
Rubén Blades .... Ernesto Bejarano
Dana Delany .... Margaret Swift-Bejarano
Paula Garcés .... Francesca Montoya
Max Madore .... Young Eddie
Ryan Merriman .... Eddie Haley
Rich Montague .... Brad
Daniel O'Haco .... Alberto Montoya
Miguel Ortega .... Manny
Heather Rae .... Julie
Stanley Tucci .... Major Haley

Produced by
Donald Everett Axinn .... executive producer
Donald Everett Axinn .... producer
Laurel Ladevich .... post producer
Claudine Magre .... line producer
Elaine Rogers .... producer
Tod Swindell .... associate producer

Original Music by Todd Boekelheide
Cinematography by Paul Ryan
Film Editing by Nick Smith


MPAA: Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some violent images.
Runtime: 107 min

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SYNOPSIS

8-year old Eddie’s parents are killed when the plane his father is piloting crashes into the highest peak in the Huachuca Mountains near their home. Eddie’s uncle Frank, who is also a pilot, is left to care for the boy. Shortly thereafter, Frank takes a long-term job abroad and Eddie is left to be raised by ranch manager Ernesto and his school-teacher wife Margaret. When Frank returns ten years later and fulfills his brother’s wish that Eddie be taught to fly, Eddie struggles to find his bearings as a young man with mixed emotions toward his uncle, his love for the couple who raised him, the loss of his birth parents, and his blossoming first-love with Francesca. As children, Francesca and Eddie are school-mates, but separate when her family moves away. She and her father return to the town when she is in high-school. Now teenagers, Francesca and Eddie are on the verge of becoming more than friends until Francesca flees to Mexico after she experiences a life-altering incident.



REVIEW BY DAVID BRUCE
Host of HollywoodJesus.com

Click to enlargeThis is a film about the meaning of family.
I spoke with James Redford, who makes his directorial debut with Spin, about his motivation for the film. His response: “I wanted to make a film about the meaning of family.” And, it was the 1991 novel of the same title by Donald Everett Axinn that gave him the story to do it. (photo: James Redford with Ryan Merriman, who plays Eddie)

Redford has come through so much in his life, including a life-threatening liver disease. His life was saved through a transplant. The friends and family that helped him through the ordeal left a deep impression on him. Spin is a movie that explores such relationships.

Click to enlargeClick to enlargeSpin is a 1950s period piece that follows the rocky life of an orphaned boy. After the tragic death of his parents, the youngster is raised by a kindly Hispanic ranch manager. Redford said, “I wanted to explore racism within the context of family relationships.” (Photos: Right, Max Madore as Young Eddie. Left, Ryan Merriman as Eddie Haley and Rubén Blades as Ernesto Bejarano)

The bottom line in the film is: Do not allow the horrible events in life to “stop you.” Life must keep moving forward. This powerful film celebrates the power of family and its ability to help us face life’s difficulties. It is about how new life can arise from the ashes of devastation.

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