The Identical Page #4

Synopsis: In 1936, William and Helen Hemsley (Brian Geraghty, Amanda Crew) welcome identical twin boys into the world. But their joy is quickly tempered by a sobering realization; how could they give these children any kind of a life beyond the desperate poverty that haunted many families in the midst of the Great Depression? When evangelist Reece Wade (Ray Liotta) reveals that he and his wife Louise (Ashley Judd) cannot have children, William feels the Lord's prompting to give them one of the infant boys. Both brothers are born with passion, drive and awesome musical talent, but take very separate, yet converging paths. Drexel Hemsley (Blake Rayne) rises like a comet and changes the music world forever. His adopted brother, Ryan Wade (also played by Blake Rayne) struggles to find the purpose for his life. All the way into manhood he wrestles with pleasing Reverend Wade, his loving but controlling father, who is convinced his son Ryan is called into the ministry. Ryan is encouraged by his loving
Genre: Drama, Music
Director(s): Dustin Marcellino
Production: Freestyle Releasing
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
5.1
Metacritic:
25
Rotten Tomatoes:
6%
PG
Year:
2014
107 min
$2,817,092
Website
153 Views


Thanks.

Father...

bless this dear lady.

Hello.

Your son, his music means a lot to me,

and I just wanted to see you,

say a little prayer.

I'll just go. It's okay.

I can see your picture in my mind

A vision that seems so very real

I miss you every night in my dreams

Time and space never keep us apart

Your love's keeping me tonight

Even when we're far away

Dexter.

I didn't know then.

But I know now.

That something inside

of Ryan died that day.

I can see your picture in my mind

A vision that seems so very real

I miss you every night in my dreams

You still hiring?

I thought you had a job?

I think I'd rather work here.

Well, thinking is what got you here.

Why don't you go in the

car and start her up.

You started five minutes ago.

They're beautiful, Ryan.

Thank you.

It was great to see you too.

But like I said, I'm seeing someone.

I mean, I'm... sorry.

You take care though, okay?

Yeah. Bye.

Okay, bye.

The boy that sent you the flowers?

Yup.

The one who looked as good

as Drexel Hemsley himself

just asked you out?

Mm-hmm.

And he's your old boyfriend?

Mm-hmm. Well, we went out once.

Six years ago, but it was a doozy.

How you going to get to know him again

if you don't go out on a date?

Well, who says I want to

get to know him again?

Your eyes, girl, that's who.

Oh, why so verklempt, man?

She said no.

Ah, man. You sent her flowers, right?

Just like you told me.

And the card.

What'd the card say?

From me.

No man. You got to say

stuff like, "I miss you.

"Give me a second chance.

Roses are red. I love you.

I long to be with you."

She's got a boyfriend.

It don't matter. You need to

make her laugh, make her smile.

Girls don't get the

attention they deserve.

You've got to pump up

the volume, or walk away.

It's not time to lower your standards.

It's time to up them.

What am I supposed to do?

Angel of my life

My loving angel

You're all I need

You came into my life

when I was alone

Made me believe I wasn't low

I wasn't low

Made me believe

Angel of my life

My loving angel

You're like a dream

Just like a dream

But here you are, and you are real

I'm loving you

Loving you

Loving me

How did you find me?

Your friend...

Cheryl helped a little bit.

I'm going to kill her.

Coffee. Just a cup of coffee.

Look. I know a lot of songs,

and I'll sing every one

of them, until you say yes.

Kid the jig's up.

Here comes the heat.

Might this be the

disturbing the peace call?

You called the cops on me?

Oh, I didn't call them.

And why are there always police

involved with you and me?

Officer, look.

I ain't going anywhere,

until this girl agrees to

go out on a date with me

or you arrest me.

I have a boyfriend!

Then where is he?

Because he ain't here,

and he ain't the one singing

you love songs tonight.

Miss, just a cup of joe with the boy.

What would it hurt?

Sorry, pal, let's go!

Okay! Coffee. One cup.

But only if your backup singer

agrees to go with us.

Ha ha.

Son, kiss the bride!

Well, let's just say that

was one good cup of coffee.

In August of 1960,

our lives began as

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Wade.

And time marched on.

Ryan and I settled into a nice,

little small town routine,

and built our life together.

Ryan fixing cars with Avi,

pretending he'd found his calling.

Fun, fun, fun in the sun

Good vibrations everywhere

Dance, dance, dance in the sand

Sun's reflections, ocean tan

Girls and boys are everywhere

Sunrise surfin'

Love is floating in the air

Sunrise surfin'

It's 8:
55 and 70 degrees.

The weather after the news.

The big news? War broke out in

the Middle East this morning.

It has spread now through

the Israeli port city of Haifa

on the Mediterranean.

Syria sent its planes to bomb

the Haifa oil refinery,

leaving it in flames.

Three Israeli planes were shot down

in a dogfight with Jordanian jets.

Three Syrian MiGs attacked

the city of Magneto.

In other news...

What does that have to do

with the Christian church

in the state of Tennessee?

Everything!

It has to do with everything!

We are commanded by the word of God,

to give him no rest from our prayers.

For who? Today, for Israel.

Our precious Lord and savior

was himself a Jew!

If we love God,

we must love what God loves.

And God loves his chosen people!

I've symbolically lit

the eight candles of

the Hanukkah menorah.

God's people need that

Hanukkah miracle again.

Israel won the war.

A modern day miracle.

But our miracle,

to have a family of our own,

apparently wasn't meant to be.

The doctors said Ryan

and I would never have

one of these precious gifts.

He just seems so directionless.

He needs something beyond

just making a living.

A calling perhaps?

It's time.

It's time to tell him the truth.

Every night, I see that man's face,

making me give my word

not to say anything

until they're both gone.

It's been a thorn in my

side for 31 years, mother.

I think about it.

Every day.

The truth shall set you free.

He has a right to know who he is.

Girls and boys are everywhere

Sunrise surfin'

Love is floating in the air

Sunrise surfin'

Are you sure about this?

I have never been so sure in my life.

I got a great, big love for you

You're one of a kind,

You're gonna be mine

It's the last thing

I'm ever gonna do

Whoo!

I don't believe this.

Dino!

Ryan?

Ryan, my main man!

Pots and pans!

What is shakin' bacon?

Man, how are you?

I'm good man! And Jenny.

Aw man, if I only had me a Jenny,

I wouldn't be spending so

much money on alimony, huh?

How you been man?

Ah man I'm fine. I'm fine.

Is this your gig now?

Oh no. I just play where they pay.

I've been all over.

Florida, New Orleans. California.

Psychedelic sound's where it's at.

This is cool.

You're going to be backing

me up in a minute.

Son, that's going to be

like shooting fish in a barrel.

You serious?

Just for fun man.

You know it's all her idea.

I'll lay you down a beat, right?

You just do what you do.

Ugh! Just like old times.

Beboppin' baby,

you know she can go, go, go

Beboppin' baby,

shake, a rock 'n roll

You can ask her to dance,

but she don't wanna dance slow

Beboppin' baby, girl,

you got me in a spin

Beboppin' baby, let the party begin

She's movin' so fast

You're gonna think that she's a twin

Hey, girl, slow down

I want to get to know ya

I know that I can show ya

You're the girl for me,

yeah, yeah, yeah

Beboppin' baby,

you know she can go, go, go

So let's not do "Bee-bopping Baby."

That's what the Georgia

guy's going to do.

You know what,

everybody's talking about him.

He's like really good.

Oh but he's not as good as you.

Now they'll probably go

in alphabetical order.

And that puts Ryan Wade last,

which is perfect!

Uh. I get the feeling,

you think that I can

actually win this thing.

I do, and you will.

Hey Ho!

Come on!

Whoo!

Hello, Nashville!

Whoo!

Are you ready to rock?

I said are you ready to rock?

Well, grab onto your britches,

boys and girls. Ha!

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Howard Klausner

Howard Klausner, known also as Howie Klausner, is an American filmmaker and writer, known for writing the script for the 2000 film Space Cowboys. more…

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