Dear Frankie Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day.

Drama

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  Emily Mortimer

  Jay Kelly, Shutter Island

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  Gerard Butler

  Greenland 2: Migration, Greenland

• S
  Sharon Small

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  Jack McElhone

  Young Adam

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  Mary Riggans

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  Sean Brown

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  Jayd Johnson

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  John Kazek

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  Katy Murphy

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  Anna Hepburn

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  Cal Macaninch

  Intrigo: Samaria, Intrigo: Dear Agnes

• S
  Sophie Main

Who is making Dear Frankie – Crew List

The film's writer Andrea Gibb last penned Swallows and Amazons.

Director

Shona Auerbach

Screenwriter

Andrea Gibb

Producers

Stephen Evans
Caroline Wood

Production – What we know about the Dear Frankie

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Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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