The Ultimate Gift | 
 enlarge | Director: Michael O. Sajbel
Actors: Drew Fuller, James Garner, Ali Hillis, Abigail Breslin, Lee Meriwether
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  193 reviews
Sales Rank: 237
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 117
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 2244486
UPC: 024543444862
EAN: 0024543444862
ASIN: B000QUU7KC
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: August 21, 2007
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Product Description
When his wealthy grandfather dies trust fund baby Jason Stevens inherits his grandfather's crash course on life: 12 tasks-or gifts-designed to challenge Jason in improbable ways. The "course" sends Jason on a journey of self-discovery that forces him to reevaluate his priorities and determine what he thinks the most important things in life really are.System Requirements:Running Time: 118 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG UPC: 024543444862 Manufacturer No: 2244486
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The Ultimate Gift is a tale of one man's tumultuous journey toward personal growth and fulfillment. Surrounded in life, and death, by avaricious family members fueled by a sense of entitlement, billionaire Red Stevens (James Garner) wants to bequeath at least one member of his extended family "the ultimate gift": something he perceives as immensely more valuable than material wealth. Red's arrogant grandson Jason (Drew Fuller) holds a deep-seated hatred for his newly-deceased grandfather, so he's surprised to learn from his grandfather's friend and lawyer Mr. Hamilton (Bill Cobbs) and assistant Miss Hastings (Lee Meriwether) that he's been mentioned in his late grandfather's will. Far from a straightforward gift of cash, land, or stock, Red's bequest comes in the form of a series of mysterious recorded instructions, the first of which requires Jason to hop on a plane for Texas the very next morning without a hint of the trip's purpose or the nature of the gift that awaits him. Dropped into a life of hard physical labor on a ranch in the middle of nowhere, Jason's bad-tempered fury eventually turns to resignation and he finds himself engaged in, and even taking pride in, the first real manual labor he's ever done in his life. Unbeknownst to him, his journey toward claiming the ultimate gift has only just begun. When he returns from Texas, Jason finds his home cleared out, his car confiscated, and instructions to produce one true friend. While Jason is reduced to sleeping in the park, a young child name Emily (Abigail Breslin) and her mother Alexia (Ali Hillis) make his acquaintance and lead him to re-examine his personal prejudices and perceptions of what's truly important in life. Jason's journey of self-discovery continues throughout a series of other trying experiences and, in the end, Grandpa Red's "ultimate gift" of life lessons profoundly and permanently improves the quality of Jason's life. What's more, Jason's new perspective of his place in society has a very positive affect on the larger community. This very powerful film is funny, heartbreaking, and intensely thought-provoking. --Tami Horiuchi
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 James Garner, one of my favorites August 16, 2008
I've always loved James Garner. I loved the message and I loved little Miss Breslin.
 Fantastic August 8, 2008
This movie has a hidden message for all who watch. Very heartwarming.
I highly recommend the whole family to watch together.
Great family movie! August 2, 2008
The Ultimate Gift is a terrific family movie with good values and lessons. James Garner, is of course, wonderful. But there are many really good actors and the movie is just a joy to watch. Get this for your family! Even my teens loved it!
Well worth the time August 1, 2008
If you are human you will enjoy this movie. It's good for all ages. My small kids love it, my wife and I love it and my parents (senior citizens) love it. To top it off the cast is excellent from the well known actors to the little known. It's no surprise that Abigail Breslin is becoming a huge star now.
The Ultimate Gift is an inspirational movie for all ages July 31, 2008
I did not expect to fall in love with this movie or cry my eyes out at the end. This is a movie anyone can watch with anyone of any age and is a great family film.
Drew Fuller (Jason) does a fantastic job as a young rich man just coasting through life on his family's money. His grandfather (James Garner) however, sees potential in Jason and decides leave him an unusual legacy - twelve tasks that form The Ultimate Gift.
These tasks are really virtues that Jason in the beginning, tries to skirt or just get through to get his inheritance. But as he progresses through each task/virtue, he sees a world beyond his penthouse and begins to connect with people and events that shake him to his core.
What is really endearing about this film is that there are elders and a young girl (fighting for her life) reaching out to help Jason find his way in life. Some of the help comes in advice, but most of it comes from Jason using his intuition to help others.
This film is very emotional and remniscent of the Touched by an Angel series. Only the angels in this story are every day people trying to find their way in life.
I highly recommend this film for family viewing and for church group viewing. It is a remarkable movie, beautifully done.
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