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Produced by Andres Barahona (Filigrana Films) and Co-Produced by Susana Hornil (Hornil Brothers Productions), The Boarder is a feature film written by Jane E. Ryan and based on real life events. The film tells the story of the Williams family who, after adopting an 11-year-old troubled homeless boy named Carl, have to deal with his reactive attachment disorder (RAD). It is based on the novel The Boarder by Jane E. Ryan, who interviewed families in the US, Canada and UK about their experiences with adoptive children suffering from RAD. The title is inspired by an anonymous British mother Jane interviewed regarding her experience with children suffering from RAD: "They're like boarders in a boardinghouse. They sleep in your home and eat at your table, but you never really know who they are." The boy was lying about Carl.
Dee Wallace plays the psychologist who assists the family in coping with Carl and his disorder. Carl Williams is portrayed by Andy Scott Harris. Other actors appearing in the film are Leslie Stevens who played Annika Williams (Carl Williams' mother) in this movie, Carlton Wilburn and Eric St. John.
The film is set in a suburb outside of Lincoln, Nebraska and is shot for the most part in Ravenna, Nebraska. A percentage of the proceeds from the movie will be used to support the Institute for Family Health in Central Nebraska funded by Jane E. Ryan.
Original Release
08/25/2012
US Release
08/25/2012
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Andy Scott Harris | Carl Williams |
Leslie Stevens | Annika Williams |
Carlton Wilborn | Zeb Williams |
Patrick J. Nicolas | Jarren Williams |
McKenzie Clayton | Lexi Williams |
Dee Wallace | Elizabeth / Elizabeth Logan |
Eric St. John | Officer Sullivan |
Abby Achtenberg | Cashier |
Geri Anderson | Choir Leader |
Richard Anderson | Homeless Guy |
Directors
Writers
Jolene Adams, Jane Elizabeth Ryan
Cast
Name | Character |
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Andy Scott Harris | Carl Williams |
Leslie Stevens | Annika Williams |
Carlton Wilborn | Zeb Williams |
Patrick J. Nicolas | Jarren Williams |
McKenzie Clayton | Lexi Williams |
Dee Wallace | Elizabeth / Elizabeth Logan |
Eric St. John | Officer Sullivan |
Abby Achtenberg | Cashier |
Geri Anderson | Choir Leader |
Richard Anderson | Homeless Guy |
Virginia D. Ayers | Rose |
Diane Alayne Baker | EEG Employee 1 |
Madelyn Buse | 5-Month-Old Carl |
Gerald Castillo | Mike |
Ray Chang | Group Therapy Dad |
Brigette Chizek | Carl's Biological Mom |
Clarissa Cowles | EEG Patient |
Hallie Cowles | EEG Patient |
Josh Dizon | Joe |
Lorna Dodge | Lee |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jane Elizabeth Ryan | Executive Producer |
Zac Heath | Producer |
Pam Lammers | Producer |
Gerald Reimers | Producer |
Jolene Adams | Producer |
Andres Barahona | Producer |
Carmen Cabana | Producer |
Barbara Gillham | Producer |
Richard Gillham | Producer |
Carol M. Grimminger | Producer |
Susana Hornil | Producer |
Menno Koch | Producer |
Julie Koefoot | Producer |
R. Bruce Koefoot | Producer |
Jerry Lammers | Producer |
Bob Maher | Producer |
Joseph J. McGoran | Producer |
Debra Reimers | Producer |
Betty Svanda | Producer |
Carmen Urwiller | Producer |