Here on Earth (film)
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Here on Earth is a 2000 romantic drama film directed by Mark Piznarski with a screenplay by Michael Seitzman. It stars Chris Klein, Leelee Sobieski, and Josh Hartnett. The original music score was composed by Kelly Jones and Andrea Morricone.
Cast
Chris Klein as Kelvin 'Kelley' Morse
Leelee Sobieski as Samantha 'Sam' Cavanaugh
Josh Hartnett as Jasper Arnold
Michael Rooker as Malcolm Arnold
Annie Corley as Betsy Arnold
Bruce Greenwood as Earl Cavanaugh
Annette O'Toole as Jo Cavanaugh
Plot summary
Kelvin "Kelley" Morse and Jasper Arnold become involved in a car race and accidentally damage a restaurant owned by Samantha Cavanaugh's parents. Both are sentenced to perform community service by repairing the damage. Although Kelley comes from a wealthy family and Samantha's parents are working-class, they soon find that they have more in common than they imagined, and they fall in love. However, Samantha's parents soon learn that their daughter has osteosarcoma and only a few months to live. When Kelley learns the awful truth, he must decide if he should obey his father's wishes and go to college or stay by the side of the first girl he's ever loved, who eventually dies in the end. He chooses to stay with her and returns to her after leaving for several days.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_on_Earth_%28film%29
