Ann Pierce, Bonnie Hunt, Chris Sarandon

Inspired by a true story, and set in three different geographical regions of North Carolina, 'Loggerheads' follows the journey of Mark, a soft-spoken drifter in his 20s who makes a pilgrimage to a sma...( read more  read more... )ll coastal town near Wilmington in order to save the endangered Loggerhead turtles that nest on the beach in the summer. Mark's journey brings us into contact with three other characters, each at the crossroads of their lives. George is a local motel owner who, until now, has avoided dealing with his emotions. Grace, a middle-aged woman recovering from a breakdown, has returned to her hometown in the mountains near Asheville to stay with her mother. Plagued by the desire to fill an emotional void, Grace embarks on a search for the child she secretly gave up for adoption when she was a teenager. Elizabeth has lived a fishbowl existence as the wife of a minister for 25 years in a small town in the foothills of the state. When her safe, sheltered neighborhood starts to change around her, Elizabeth must decide whether to stand by her conservative husband's beliefs or take a stand on her own.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Tim Kirkman

Release Date: January 21, 2005

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DVD Release Date: March 21, 2006

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  • April 4, 2009
    A bit sappy but very likeable movie about a woman's search for the child she gave up for adoption.
  • September 7, 2009
    that's an exceptional movie!
  • July 9, 2009
    loved bonnie hunt in this film
  • July 8, 2009
    A young gay guy on a journey to save the loggerhead turtles and to find a place to call home before he dies.
  • July 3, 2009
    crepuscolare, suppongo
  • January 15, 2009
    nice multicharacter film
  • February 6, 2008
    WOW! To get a glimpse of the story, put your cursor on the movie cover. It gives a good summary. This is a powerful movie with some very finely drawn characters with some serous real life issues.. My favorite line: The minister's wife goes to a neighbor to complain about the ver...( read more)y large nude statue of David she has in her front yard. She suggests that the neighbor move it to the back yard where everyone won't have to see it. The neighbor responds, :"That's how you deal with life, isn't it? Move everything you don't like out of sight and refuse to discuss it." Very good movie!
  • November 1, 2007
    This is a very poignant drama which follows three stories. One of a young gay guy with HIV who wants to save turtles, one of a preacher's wife who misses her son, and one of a woman who misses the child she gave up for adoption. I thought it was really well done, and it's based o...( read more)n a true story, which I believe it did justice as you do feel for all of the character's one way or the other. I'm not surprised that it's the preacher who comes off worst, as religion has blinded throughout the years.
  • October 12, 2007
    I would not watch again. There is a gay theme to it, but I have to admit the storyline was good. But all the same . . . I wouldn't recommend it.

Critic Reviews


December 2, 2005
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Slow, unadorned, compassionate, and earnest, Loggerheads is a low-fi throwback to the independent films of the 1980s and '90s -- heartland miniatures hewn from plainspoken lives. full review

October 21, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Loggerheads is not a movie where the emotions are tidy and the messages are clear. full review

October 16, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

Characterized by an assured restraint and attention to the subtleties of human interaction. full review

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  • Now I know corrections are annoying, I've had enough of them, but if everyone else is having their say, so am I. Just got a question about Sleeping Beauty that claimed Fauna and Flora fought over the colour of Aurora's dress. Wasn't it Fauna and Merryweather who were at loggerheads?  Answer »

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