Lifted

One small leap can move heaven and earth

APPROPIATE

2010 / 108min.

Rating7

Genres

Drama

Family

Music

Synopsis

The chance to shine in a singing competition offers much-needed hope for a Southern middle-schooler who's drowning in worries, from bullies in the halls to turmoil at home -- and the news that his reservist father has been called back to Afghanistan.

Directors

Lexi Alexander

Actors

Nicki Aycox

Dash Mihok

Ruben Studdard

James Handy

Trace Adkins

Uriah Shelton

Anna Marie Dobbins

Danny Vinson

Thad Mickler

Darius Van Sluytman

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