Movie: "Unanswered Prayers"

Release Date: Nov 2010 Genre: Drama Runtime: 88 min Cast: Eric Close (Ben Beck) Ricardo Sosa Jr. (Construction Worker) Samantha Mathis (Lorrie Beck) Mädchen Amick (Ava Andersson) Jennifer Aspen (Jeanette) Danny Chambers (Henry) Tony Oller (Jesse Beck) Alex Frnka (Monet) Patty Duke (Irene) John Harrington Bland (Ricky Keisel) Diesel Madkins (Charlie) Yan Xi (Bank Manager) Kent Jude Bernard (Yanni) April Turner (Kristen) Elizabeth Crockett (Rhonda) Joel Haberli (Radio Announcer) Max Meisel (Kenny Ashton (as Max Rory Meisel)) Dionne Audain (Nurse) Sid Spain (Guy in Bar) Jay Gates (Hank) Chris Farishon (Monet's Mom) Heather Bailey (Roadhouse Waitress) Chris Kanakis (Speaking Construction Worker) Reina Poindexter (Dancer at harvest ball) Michael Blumenstock (Cowboy Patron (uncredited)) Robert Eckard (Bartender (uncredited)) Amy Gieske (Football Fan (uncredited)) Matt Gulbranson (Salsa Dancer (uncredited)) Lucas N. Hall (Guest at Harvest Ball (uncredited)) Raymond H. Johnson (Guest at Harvest Ball (uncredited)) Rachael Lang (Wolverine Fan (uncredited)) Todd A. Langenfeld (Bubba in Bar (uncredited)) Charisse Matthews (Football Fan (uncredited)) Gary Moore (Diner / Dancer (uncredited)) Gordon Price (Party auction attendee (uncredited)) Patrick Michael Strange (Harvest Ball Bidder (uncredited)) Debbie Walton (Waitress in Coffee Shop (uncredited))

Storyline

After his football career, Ben Beck returned to his Virginia small town and joined the family building firm. His family happiness with wife Lorrie and adolescent son Jessie is suddenly tested by the return of Ben's first high-school love, Ava Andersson, who visits from Chicago, after a failed marriage, to bury her ma. Ava seduces Ben into reliving their courtship, which she traumatically broke off without a goodbye. Jesse reacts furiously, even backseats his own football scholarship bid, rather pa's projected ambition, in favor of a writing summer course .