Nearing Grace

Nearing Grace is a 2005 film directed by Rick Rosenthal, based on the novel by Scott Sommer.

Storyline

A coming-of-age independent feature film set in late 1970s, Nearing Grace follows high school senior Henry Nearing (Gregory Smith). Nearing has to cope with the death of his mother, and is also forced to come to terms with evolving from a self-absorbed and confused adolescent to accepting the responsibilities of early adulthood. Unfortunately his father, Shep (David Morse), and his older brother, Blair (David Moscow), don’t offer any kind of guidance, and find themselves detaching at the seams. His father quits his teaching job, buys a motorcycle, and becomes a perpetual drunk, while his brother takes off to live as a transient doper. To make things even more complicated, Henry has two young women on his mind: the sexy, wealthy, and very popular Grace (Jordana Brewster) and childhood friend Merna (Ashley Johnson)—one drives him crazy, the other keeps him sane.

Soundtrack

1. "Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major op 35" Canzonetta Andante Tchaikovsky
2. "Sleepwalker" Written and performed by The Kinks
3. "Love is Like Oxygen" Written by Andrew David Scott Performed by Sweet
4. "Teenage Kicks" Written by John O’Neill Performed by The Undertones
5. "If You See Her, Say Hello" Written by Bob Dylan Performed by Bob Dylan
6. "All By Myself" Written by Eric Carmen and Sergei Rachmaninoff Performed by Ashley Johnson
7. "Got To Give It Up" Written by Marvin Gaye Performed by Marvin Gaye
8. "Time Has Told Me" Written by Nick Drake Performed by Nick Drake
9. "Slow Motions" Written by Nevin Gamble and Leon Huff Performed by Johnny Williams
10. "Crimson and Clover" Written by Tommy James and Peter Lucia Performed by Tommy James & The Shondells
11. "I’ll Be Your Mirror" Written by Lou Reed Performed by The Velvet Underground
12. Music from The Incredible Hulk
13. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" Written by Donald Roeser Performed by Blue Öyster Cult
14. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" Written by Douglas Calvin, Thomas Erdelyl, Jeff Hyman and John Cummings Performed by The Ramones
15. "Time Has Come Today" Written by Joseph Chamber and Willie Chambers Performed by The Chambers Brothers
16. "Uh-Oh Love Comes to Town" Written by David Byrne Performed by Talking Heads
17. "Juke Box Music" Written by Ray Davies Performed by The Kinks
18. "Let’s Go" Written by Richard Orasek Performed by Band of Warhols
19. "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" Written by Marc Bolan Performed by Marc Bolan
20. "Air That I Breathe" Written by Albert Hammond and Michael Hardwood Performed by Band of Warhols
21. "Heart of Glass Written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein Performed by Band of Warhols
22. "Pomp and Circumstance" Written by Sir Edward Edgar Performed by Parkrose High School Band
23. "The Walk" Performed by Imogen Heap

Main cast

• Gregory Smith – Henry
• David Morse – Shep
• David Moscow – Blair
• Jordana Brewster – Grace
• Ashley Johnson – Merna

Reviews

• http://www.plume-noire.com/movies/reviews/nearinggrace.html
• http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000965778

External links

• The official site
• Nearing Grace at the Internet Movie Database