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RUNTIME
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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Expecting Amish
2014 1h 25m EN
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★6.7TMDB · 35
TV MovieDrama
Synopsis
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Expecting Amish tells the story of 18-year-old Hannah Yoder, who is ready to join the Amish Church and marry her boyfriend Samuel. But things change when she goes to Hollywood and gets a glimpse of the world beyond.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
AJ Michalka
Hannah
Jean-Luc Bilodeau
Samuel
Jesse McCartney
Josh
Cayden Boyd
Isaac
Brian Krause
Mr Yoder
Alyson Stoner
Mary
Aurelia Scheppers
Sarah
Ron Ely
Elder Miller
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Richard Gabai
- Writers
- Scott Durdan, Scott Durdan
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 12 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Richard Gabai, shot by Scott Peck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jeff Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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AJ Michalka and Jean-Luc Bilodeau and Jesse McCartney carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3745840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Richard Gabai directs. Scott Peck behind the camera. Jeff Murphy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 12 years ago.
- 3Directed by Richard Gabai, shot by Scott Peck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Jeff Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5AJ Michalka and Jean-Luc Bilodeau and Jesse McCartney carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt3745840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Scott Peck
- Editing
- Jeff Murphy
- Production design
- Niko Vilaivongs
- Costume design
- Deborah Goldstein
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Richard Gabai
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- CH
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Key crew
- ProducerMichael Amato
- ProducerJohn Constantine
- ProducerRichard Gabai
- MusicSean Murray
- EditorJeff Murphy
- CastingDon Carroll
- Production DesignNiko Vilaivongs
- Set DecorationRebekah Bell
- Costume DesignDeborah Goldstein
- Script SupervisorElena Rogovsky
- Property MasterJocelyn Coffman
- Sound EditorElisha Drons
- Set CostumerCynthia Kim
- Production CoordinatorMarkus Bishop-Hill
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- amish
- rumspringa
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV2014-07-19PG· Lifetime
Also known as
International titles
- Escaping AmishUS
- La decisión AmishES
- Le choix de ma vieFR
