Higher Ground Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Nov. 14, 2011

Higher Ground

Release Date: Friday, August 26, 2011 NYC/LA

Director: Vera Farmiga

Starring: Vera Farmiga • Taissa Farmiga • Donna Murphy • Bill Irwin • Norbert Leo Butz

R Biography 1 hr, 51 m

3 / 5.0

74% WILL SEE 26% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Carolyn Briggs grew up with modest means in the Iowa heartland. Pregnant at seventeen, married a few months later, by the age of 18 she found herself living in a trailer with no plans beyond having more babies-until she found Jesus.

Biography Drama

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Who stars in Higher Ground – Cast List

Vera Farmiga
The Conjuring: Last Rites, The Departed
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Taissa Farmiga
The Mule, Jamesy Boy
D
Donna Murphy
Tangled, The Fountain
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Bill Irwin
The Odyssey, Interstellar
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Norbert Leo Butz
The Exorcist: Believer, Flag Day
J
Joshua Leonard
If I Stay, Unsane
J
John Hawkes
Everest, Identity

Who is making Higher Ground – Crew List

The film's writer Tim Metcalfe last penned The Haunting in Connecticut and Slammer.

Director: Vera Farmiga
Screenwriter: Tim Metcalfe
Producers: Jonathan Burkhart
Carly Hugo
Matt Parker

Studios: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Company: BCDF Pictures

Production – What we know about the Higher Ground

Key Facts

Based on a true story, and the memoir "This Dark World: A Memoir of Salvation Found and Lost" written by Carolyn Briggs.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2010

Completed

Changed Higher Ground movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2010

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Apr 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Apr 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for some language and sexual content
Runtime: 1 hr, 51 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Higher Ground Trailers and Clips

Higher Ground

Theatrical Trailer

Higher Ground Release Date: When was the film released?

Higher Ground was released in New York / Los Angeles on Friday, August 26 , 2011. There were 15 15 other movies released on the same date, including Colombiana, Our Idiot Brother and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.