Bless the Child
“Mankind's last hope just turned six.”
Synopsis
When Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's heart and becomes the daughter she has always longed for. But six years later Jenna suddenly re-enters her life and, with her mysterious new husband, Eric Stark, abducts Cody. Despite the fact that Maggie has no legal rights to Cody, FBI agent John Travis takes up her cause when he realizes that Cody shares the same birth date as several other recently murdered children.
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Top Cast
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Kim Basinger
Maggie O'Connor
Jimmy Smits
Agent John Travis
Rufus Sewell
Eric Stark
Ian Holm
Reverend Grissom
Angela Bettis
Jenna
Holliston Coleman
Cody
Christina Ricci
Cheri Post
Lumi Cavazos
Sister Rosa
Michael Gaston
Det. Frank Bugatti
Eugene Lipinski
Stuart
Dimitra Arliss
Dahnya
Anne Betancourt
Maria
Helen Stenborg
Sister Joseph
Matthew Lemche
New Dawn Kid at Van
Dan Warry-Smith
New Dawn Kid
Elisabeth Rosen
New Dawn Kid
Tony del Rio
New Dawn Kid
Nicole Lyn
New Dawn Kid
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 11, 2000
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$40M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$40.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.01x
+$443K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chuck Russell
- Screenplay & Story
- Clifford Green, Ellen Green, Thomas Rickman
- Original Score
- Christopher Young
- Original Title
- Bless the Child
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Germany, Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Budget
- $40M
- Worldwide Gross
- $40.4M
- Production Studios
- Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) BTC Productions, Paramount Pictures, Icon Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chuck Russell
Clifford Green, Ellen Green, Thomas Rickman, Cathy Cash Spellman
Christopher Young
Peter Menzies Jr., Derick V. Underschultz
Alan Heim
Mace Neufeld, Lis Kern, Bruce Davey, Robert Rehme
Department Leadership Roster
Christopher Young
Original Music Composer
Alan Heim
Editor
Denise Cronenberg
Costume Design
Mace Neufeld
Producer
Clifford Green
Screenplay
Chuck Russell
Director
Peter Menzies Jr.
Director of Photography
Carol Spier
Production Design
Matt Birman
Stunt Coordinator
Glenn Neufeld
Visual Effects Supervisor
Joel Hynek
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ellen Green
Screenplay
Thomas Rickman
Screenplay
Ralph Maiers
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bless the Child
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bless the Child about?
When Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's heart and becomes the daughter she has always longed for. But six years later Jenna suddenly re-enters her life and, with her mysterious new husband, Eric Stark, abducts Cody. Despite the fact that Maggie has no legal rights to Cody, FBI agent John Travis takes up her cause when he realizes that Cody shares the same birth date as several other recently murdered children.
Who directed Bless the Child?
Bless the Child was directed by Chuck Russell.
Who stars in Bless the Child?
The principal cast of Bless the Child includes Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Rufus Sewell, Ian Holm, Angela Bettis.
When was Bless the Child released and how long is it?
Bless the Child was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
What was the box office and production budget of Bless the Child?
Bless the Child had a reported production budget of $40M and grossed $40.4M at the worldwide box office (1.01 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Bless the Child?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bless the Child was composed by Christopher Young.
Is Bless the Child based on a book or true story?
Bless the Child is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Cathy Cash Spellman".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Bless the Child?
Bless the Child holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).