Smile (2005 film)

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Smile
Movie poster for Smile
Directed by	Jeffrey Kramer
Produced by	Kern Konwiser
Written by	Jeffrey Kramer
Starring	Sean Astin Mika Boorem Yi Ding Beau Bridges Linda Hamilton Luoyong Wang
Music by	Neil Giraldo
Cinematography	Edward J. Pei
Editing by	Maysie Hoy
Distributed by	Freestyle Releasing
Release date(s)	April 8 2005
Running time	107 min
Language	English
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Smile is a 2005 film written and directed by Jeffrey Kramer.

Tagline: Based on 80,000 true stories.

[edit] Main cast

Sean Astin – Mr. Matthews
Mika Boorem – Katie
Yi Ding – Lin
Beau Bridges – Steven
Linda Hamilton – Bridget
Luoyong Wang – Daniel
Erik von Detten – Chris

[edit] Plot

Katie, a teenage girl from Malibu, California, finds herself in the throes of growing up, facing her parents, her boyfriends, her sexuality and a privileged life. Half a world away in rural China, Lin, who shares the birthday with Katie, faces a much different reality. Because of facial deformity, she lives a life of fear and shame. Her father, Daniel, has devoted his life to her, with hopes and dreams that her circumstances will change one day.

The opportunity comes with the discovery of the worldwide "Doctor's Gift" program. Katie signs up for a trip to China. Once there, she is deeply touched by the work, which prompts her to take off on her own to find Lin. A "smile" is brought to Lin's face, Katie finds her soul and their extraordinary connection becomes a life-changing experience for both girls.

This movie is based on the work of the charity organization Operation Smile.