Used DVD. Running time: 2 h 3 min. Age rating: 12 Subtitles: finnish,swedish,english
Tormented by an abusive and absent father (Jon Bon Jovi), young Trevor McKinney (Haley Joel Osment) takes up his teacher’s (Kevin Spacey) challenge to make the world a better place as part of a school assignment. He comes up with an idea whereby instead of paying back good deeds, they are paid forward, by helping other people. The Pay It Forward system has massive repercussions transforming the lives of, amongst others, his alcoholic mother (Helen Hunt), struggling to support and raise her son, and his teacher, as they are forced to deal with their painful pasts. The result is both devastating and heart-warming.
Director: Mimi Leder
Actors: Jon Bon Jovi,Helen Hunt,Angie Dickinson,Kevin Spacey,Haley Joel Osment,James Caviezel,Colleen Flynn,Kathleen Wilhoite,Gary Werntz,Jay Mohr,Jeanetta Arnette,David Ramsey,Marc Donato,Liza Snyder,Hannah Werntz