How are characters connected in Gracie?

Name: Gracie
Genre: drama
Released: 2007
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Carly Schroeder, Christopher Shand, Jesse Lee Soffer, Karl Girolamo, Vasilios Mantagas

The 14 characters in Gracie form a network of alliances, conflicts, and complex dynamics. Explore the interactive relationship map to see how each character connects.

Gracie (2007) Character Relationships & Connections Map

Character Relationships in Gracie

Grace Bowen (played by Carly Schroeder) is a protagonist in Gracie. A 15-year-old soccer-loving tomboy from South Orange, New Jersey, Grace is the story’s central character. After her brother Johnny dies, she fights to replace him on the boys’ team, appeals to the school board under Title IX, earns a junior varsity place, and ultimately scores the winning goal in a championship game. Kyle Rhodes (played by Christopher Shand) appears in Gracie. Kyle is Grace and Johnny’s neighbor and a fellow Columbia High School student who joins their nightly soccer practices. He becomes captain of the team after Johnny’s death. During the championship game, Kyle is injured in sudden-death overtime, and Grace takes his place, scoring the winning goal. Johnny Bowen (played by Jesse Lee Soffer) appears in Gracie. Johnny is Grace’s older brother and the captain and star player of Columbia High School’s varsity soccer team. Unlike the others who discourage Grace, he supports her wish to join the nightly practices. After missing a shot at the end of a game, he drives away despondent and dies in a traffic accident, prompting Grace’s campaign to play. Curt (played by Karl Girolamo) appears in Gracie. Craig (played by Vasilios Mantagas) appears in Gracie. Donny (played by Donny Gray) appears in Gracie. Lindsay Bowen (played by Elisabeth Shue) appears in Gracie. Lindsay is Grace’s mother, a nurse who is less competitive than the rest of her soccer-focused family and worries about her daughter’s safety. She initially discourages Grace from playing. Later, she tells Grace that she once wanted to become a surgeon but could not pursue that career as a woman, offering a personal perspective on the barriers Grace faces. Bryan Bowen (played by Dermot Mulroney) appears in Gracie. Bryan is Grace’s father, a former soccer star who runs nightly practices for his sons. He initially argues that Grace is not tough or talented enough to play, and rejects the idea of girls’ soccer. After her rebellious behavior makes him confront her distress, he quits his job to train her, teaching her the move she later uses to score the winning goal.

Character Relationship Map: Gracie

Gracie (2007) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Grace Bowen (played by Carly Schroeder) — protagonist
A 15-year-old soccer-loving tomboy from South Orange, New Jersey, Grace is the story’s central character. After her brother Johnny dies, she fights to replace him on the boys’ team, appeals to the sch...
Kyle Rhodes (played by Christopher Shand) — supporting
Kyle is Grace and Johnny’s neighbor and a fellow Columbia High School student who joins their nightly soccer practices. He becomes captain of the team after Johnny’s death. During the championship gam...
Johnny Bowen (played by Jesse Lee Soffer) — supporting
Johnny is Grace’s older brother and the captain and star player of Columbia High School’s varsity soccer team. Unlike the others who discourage Grace, he supports her wish to join the nightly practice...
Curt (played by Karl Girolamo) — supporting
Craig (played by Vasilios Mantagas) — supporting
Donny (played by Donny Gray) — supporting
Lindsay Bowen (played by Elisabeth Shue) — supporting
Lindsay is Grace’s mother, a nurse who is less competitive than the rest of her soccer-focused family and worries about her daughter’s safety. She initially discourages Grace from playing. Later, she...
Bryan Bowen (played by Dermot Mulroney) — supporting
Bryan is Grace’s father, a former soccer star who runs nightly practices for his sons. He initially argues that Grace is not tough or talented enough to play, and rejects the idea of girls’ soccer. Af...
Granddad (played by Madison Arnold) — supporting
Mike Bowen (played by Hunter Schroeder) — supporting
Daniel Bowen (played by Trevor Heins) — supporting
Coach Colasanti (played by John Doman) — minor
Coach Owen Clark (played by Andrew Shue) — minor
Kate Dorset (played by Emma Bell) — minor

Story Analysis

A teenage girl overcomes familial doubt and institutional barriers to honor her brother's legacy through competitive soccer.

Plot Progression

Grief and Rebellion
Awakening and Training
The Appeal and Tryout
Championship Triumph

Directed by Davis Guggenheim

Gracie (2007) · 6.2/10 · drama

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q1140011), public domain (CC0).