The Ultimate Gift
 | Directed by Michael O. Sajbel Starring: Drew Fuller, James Garner, Ali Hillis, Abigail Breslin, Lee Meriwether 20th Century Fox, 2007, DVD Customer Rating: 186 reviews Recommend |
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When his wealthy grandfather dies trust fund baby Jason Stevens inherits his grandfather's crash course on life: 12 tasks-or gifts-designed to challenge Jason in improbable ways. The "course" sends Jason on a journey of self-discovery that forces him to reevaluate his priorities and determine what he thinks the most important things in life really are.System Requirements:Running Time: 118 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG UPC: 024543444862 Manufacturer No: 2244486
The Ultimate Gift is a tale of one man's tumultuous journey toward personal growth and fulfillment. Surrounded in life, and death, by avaricious family members fueled by a sense of entitlement, billionaire Red Stevens (James Garner) wants to bequeath at least one member of his extended family "the ultimate gift": something he perceives as immensely more valuable than material wealth. Red's arrogant grandson Jason (Drew Fuller) holds a deep-seated hatred for his newly-deceased grandfather, so he's surprised to learn from his grandfather's friend and lawyer Mr. Hamilton (Bill Cobbs) and assistant Miss Hastings (Lee Meriwether) that he's been mentioned in his late grandfather's will. Far from a straightforward gift of cash, land, or stock, Red's bequest comes in the form of a series of mysterious recorded instructions, the first of which requires Jason to hop on a plane for Texas the very next morning without a hint of the trip's purpose or the nature of the gift that awaits him. Dropped into a life of hard physical labor on a ranch in the middle of nowhere, Jason's bad-tempered fury eventually turns to resignation and he finds himself engaged in, and even taking pride in, the first real manual labor he's ever done in his life. Unbeknownst to him, his journey toward claiming the ultimate gift has only just begun. When he returns from Texas, Jason finds his home cleared out, his car confiscated, and instructions to produce one true friend. While Jason is reduced to sleeping in the park, a young child name Emily (Abigail Breslin) and her mother Alexia (Ali Hillis) make his acquaintance and lead him to re-examine his personal prejudices and perceptions of what's truly important in life. Jason's journey of self-discovery continues throughout a series of other trying experiences and, in the end, Grandpa Red's "ultimate gift" of life lessons profoundly and permanently improves the quality of Jason's life. What's more, Jason's new perspective of his place in society has a very positive affect on the larger community. This very powerful film is funny, heartbreaking, and intensely thought-provoking. — Tami Horiuchi
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Title: The Ultimate Gift
Sales Rank: 152 in DVD
Actor: Drew Fuller, James Garner, Ali Hillis, Abigail Breslin, Lee Meriwether
Director: Michael O. Sajbel
Studio: 20th Century Fox, 2007-08-21, Theatrical Release: 2007
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.85:1
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 117 minutes
Item Dimensions: 1 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches, 0.1 pounds
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