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Pay It Forward

Year:
Duration:
123 min
Genres:
Drama
IMDB rate:
7.1
Director:
Mimi Leder
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2000-10-20
Filming Locations: Bradbury Building - 304 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Earnings
Budget: $40,000,000
Opening Weekend: $9,631,359 (USA) (22 October 2000)
Gross: $33,508,922 (USA) (4 February 2001)
Cast
Actor
Character
David Ramsey
David Ramsey
Pay It Forward
Kevin Spacey
Eugene Simonet
Helen Hunt
Arlene McKinney
Haley Joel Osment
Trevor McKinney
Jay Mohr
Chris Chandler
Jim Caviezel
Jerry
Jon Bon Jovi
Ricky McKinney
Angie Dickinson
Grace
Gary Werntz
Mr. Thorsen
Colleen Flynn
Woman on Bridge
Marc Donato
Adam
Kathleen Wilhoite
Bonnie
Liza Snyder
Michelle
Jeannetta Arnette
Nurse
Tina Lifford
Principal
Loren D. Baum
Rough Kid #1
Nico Matinata
Rough Kid #2
Zack Duhame
Rough Kid #3
Alexandra Kotcheff
Alexandra
Bradley White
Jordan
Christi Colombo
Christi
Phillip D. Stewart
Phillip (as Phillip Stewart)
Justin Parsons
Justin
Myeshia Dejore Walker
Myeshia
Brenae Suzanne Davey
Brenae
Molly Bernard
Molly (as Molly Kate Bernard)
Andrew Patrick Flood
Andy
Tameila N. Turner
Tameila
Julian Correa
Julian
Carrie Ann Sullivan
School Girl
Patricia Deanda
Change Girl
Ryan Berti
Hallway Kid #1
Gabriela Rivas
Hallway Kid #2
Carrick O'Quinn
Man in Window
Stephanie Feury
Sandra
Bernard White
Cop
Tom Bailey
Liquid Man #1
Tim De Zarn
Liquid Man #2 (as Tim Dezarn)
Jonathan Nichols
Liquid Man #3
Ron Keck
Lowlife #1
John Powers
Lowlife #2
Bob McCracken
Creepy Middle-Aged Man
Frank Whiteman
Doctor
Eugene Osment
Cop Who Gives Directions
Kendall Tenney
Male Newscaster
Sue Tripathy
Female Newscaster
Rusty Meyers
News Stand Guy
Leslie Dilley
The Governor
Cynthia Ettinger
(unconfirmed)
Joe Rampino
Bar patron
Stacy Bellew
School Girl (uncredited)
Johnny Drocco
Stripper's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Jeremy Dunn
Diner Patron (uncredited)
Sebastian Feldman
Looky Lou (uncredited)
Ryan Keating
Stranded Motorist (uncredited)
Lana Kinnear
Dancer (uncredited)
Vampiro
Vampiro
Did you know?
Trivia
In the book, the teacher is a black man named Reuben St.Clair. The role of Reuben was originally offered to Denzel Washington but was turned down due to other commitments. When Kevin Spacey agreed to the movie the character was changed to a white man named Eugene Simonet.
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Trevor is supposed to be in Jr. High School. However, the school scenes were filmed at Centennial High School in Northwest Las Vegas.
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In the scene where Helen Hunt's character strikes her son Trevor across the face, Haley Joel Osment requested that she actually hit him to make it seem more realistic. However, director Mimi Leder declined.
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Goofs
When Chandler is talking to his girlfriend before he leaves to go to Vegas, audio is heard but her mouth isn't moving.
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In the ending credits, special thanks are given to "O'Callaghas Middle School." This should actually refer to O'Callaghan Middle School, named after former governor Mike O'Callaghan.
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As Chris Chandler is driving to Las Vegas, we can see a truck approaching on the road behind a road curve - but then the camera changes angles. The truck is gone and so is the curve.
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Quotes
Eugene: Jesus Arlene, he doesn't have to. All he has to do is not love him.
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Jerry: [tearfully] Do me a favor... save my life.
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Chris: You want me to drive home in your car?
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Photos from cast
Shawn Pyfrom David Ramsey Hannah Leder
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