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List Price: $14.99Amazon.com's Price: $12.99 You Save: $2.00 (13%)Prices subject to change.
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0808630240793
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Starlight Video
Manufacturer: Starlight Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Starlight Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 23, 2003
Running Time: 91 minutes
Sales Rank: 18556
Studio: Starlight Video
Theatrical Release Date: October 30, 2000
Editorial Review:
Description:
Park Overall (TV's 'Empty Nest', 'Reba') plays a mother whose son is abducted by her ex-husband who keeps the boy hidden for five years. The boy (Hairy Tale, TV's 'Geppetto') is finally returned, but he is intellectually and emotionally stunted and lacks all social skills. His adjustment to a normal life meets with failure. His mother must now make the decision of whether to give up her new husband, family and career to help her son become a normal boy again, or send her son to an institution and lose him forever. Drama. 91 Minutes.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Realistic drama showing the bitter side of divorce
Five-year-old Andrew lives with his mom, Gail, and stepdad, Eddie. They have fallen into a normal rhythm of life which includes allowing Andrew's natural father, Ted, visitation rights every other weekend. This weekend should have been like any other when Ted and his teenage girlfriend come to pick Andrew up. Instead, they kidnap him for five years.
As his mom and stepdad await his return they try to go on with life, having another son of their own. Then suddenly, Ted calls out of nowhere ... Read More
Rating:  - Taming Andrew
This movie is wonderful yet heartbreaking. Park Overall,(Empty Nest), portrays Gail Carlson, a devoted and loving mother. Seth Adkins (First Do No Harm, Funky Monkey), portrays Andrew Carlson.
Gail lets her ex-husband, Ted and teenage girlfriend have Andrew for the weekend. Ted doesn't return the child as promised that evening. Agonized and stressed out, Gail and her new husband, Eddie await Andrew's arrival. However, he doesn't get back until 5 years later.
Andrew is not the ... Read More
Rating: - Taming Andrew is awesome entertainment and information.
Taming Andrew is a must see for anyone interested in child development and the consequences of the lack of guidance by a loving and responsive parent/guardian. The plot acurately portrays what took place in real life when andrew is kidnapped by his criminal father at an early age and returned about age eight. Andrew has had neither love or parenting during his captivity. It is now up to mother, who loves him very much, to make up for the lost socialization and bonding processes that are essential in ... Read More
Rating:  - TV movie on dvd
The sole reason for watching this film is an incredible acting performance from 10-year-old Seth Adkins. If it weren't for his abilities as an actor, this film would be a complete waste of time.
The adult roles in this film, particularily that of Park Overall, were a complete disappointment. When she tells her toddler that he's a "silly boy", I could almost hear her reading the script out loud. The same occurs when she asks her child's doctor if he can help her..... after countless visits. ... Read More
Rating: - Family Abduction
This movie is a start for those wanting to know how serious family abduction can be for a child and also for the family. Dismissed as not a serious crime, this movie should be seen for the devastating consequences for the child and left behind parent/family. Only wish the film was longer and covered more, but it was sufficient in its story.
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