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Trevor McKinney is a young boy (Haley Joel Osment) from a dysfunctional family whose mother is an alcoholic. At school, his social studies teacher, Eugene Simonet (Kevin Spacey) challenges him to make the world a better place.

The boy comes up with the "pay it forward" concept (Karma.. sort of), in which you do a good deed for someone, who then does a good deed for three other people.

Rather than to "payback" your favour, you "pay it forward" to three other people so, ultimately, you would be doing people favours in advance - and that one favour would, eventually, reach the entire world?

Trevor starts his scheme by taking in a homeless junkie called Jerry (James Caviezel), much to the dismay of his Mother Arlene (Helen Hunt).

These efforts brings a revolution, not only to Trevor, but to his mother, Eugene and an ever-increasing circle of people affected by this concept, but who are unknown to Trevor himself.

Keywords:

Drama, Romance, Based-on-Novel, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(2000) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Kevin Spacey	.... Eugene Simonet
Helen Hunt	.... Arlene McKinney
Haley Joel Osment	.... Trevor McKinney
Jay Mohr	.... Chris Chandler
James Caviezel	.... Jerry
Jon Bon Jovi	.... Ricky McKinney

Supporting Cast:

Angie Dickinson	.... Grace
David Ramsey	.... Sidney
Gary Werntz	.... Thorsen
Colleen Flynn	.... Woman on Bridge
Marc Donato	.... Adam
Kathleen Wilhoite	.... Bonnie
Liza Snyder	.... Michelle
Jeanetta Arnette	.... Nurse
Hannah Werntz	.... Thorsen's Daughter

Directors:

Mimi Leder

Writers:

Catherine Ryan Hyde
Leslie Dixon

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