Director
Michael O. Sajbel
Actors
James Garner, Drew Fuller, Abigail Breslin, Ali Hillis, Bill Cobbs, Lee Meriwether, Brett Rice
Runtime
1 h 54 min
Release Date
20 October 2006
Genres
Drama, Romance, Family
Overview
When his wealthy grandfather finally dies, Jason Stevens fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance, Jason receives a test, a series of tasks he must complete before he can get any money. Abigail Breslin and Lee Meriwether also star in this coming-of-age drama based on the novel by Jim Stovall.

Life is how you live. it…not how you spend it

With an all-star cast that includes Academy Award nominee Abigail Breslin, Academy Award nominee James Garner and Brian Dennehy, this engaging, heartwarming drama won the 2006 Heartland Film Festival’s Crystal Heart Award and received the Dove Foundation’s seal of approval.

Based on Jim Stovall’s best-selling novel, The Ultimate Gift sends a young man of privelage on an improbable journey. Trust fund baby Jason Stevens (Drew Fuller) loves all of life’s gifts, as long as they’re bankable. But when his wealthy grandfather, Red (Garner), dies, Jason receives a most unusual inheritance: twelve tasks, which Red calls “gifts,” to challenge Jason to grow as a man. If he succeeds, the experience will not only change Jason forever, but he will discover the real meaning of wealth.

Watched with Aunt Joan 6-22-2015