The Deep End of the Ocean (film)

The Deep End of the Ocean 1999 is an American motion picture drama directed by Ulu Grosbard, and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Jackson and Ryan Merriman. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jacquelyn Mitchard, a bestseller that was the very first novel selected by Oprah Winfrey to be discussed on Oprahs Book Club in 1996.

After nine years, the family has seemingly accepted that Ben has gone forever, when a familiarlooking boy Ryan Merriman turns up at their house, introducing himself as Sam and offers to mow their lawn. Beth is convinced that Sam is actually her son, and begins an investigation that culminates in the discovery that Ben was kidnapped at the illfated high school reunion years ago, by a mentally unstable woman who was a high school classmate of Beths. This woman brought up Ben as her own child, until she committed suicide. The attempted reintegration of Ben back into the Cappadora family produces painful results for all involved.Eventually, the family decides that whats best for Ben is to return him to his adoptive father, but one night, Vincent finds him playing basketball outside. Ben reveals that he remembered something from before his abduction, playing with Vincent and Vincent finding him, causing him to feel safe. Vincent, who has carried guilt for letting go of Ben at the reunion, is forgiven by Ben who decides to return to living with his real family, but first plays a game of basketball with his brother with their parents secretly watching from their bedroom window. ........

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