<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (February 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (February 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Pay It Forward </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Theatrical release poster </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> Mimi Leder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Produced by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Peter Abrams </Li> <Li> Robert L. Levy </Li> <Li> Steven Reuther </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Screenplay by </Th> <Td> Leslie Dixon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Based on </Th> <Td> Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Kevin Spacey </Li> <Li> Helen Hunt </Li> <Li> Haley Joel Osment </Li> <Li> Jay Mohr </Li> <Li> Jim Caviezel </Li> <Li> Jon Bon Jovi </Li> <Li> Angie Dickinson </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Music by </Th> <Td> Thomas Newman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cinematography </Th> <Td> Oliver Stapleton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Edited by </Th> <Td> David Rosenbloom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bel Air Entertainment </Li> <Li> Tapestry Films </Li> <Li> Pathé </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributed by </Th> <Td> Warner Bros . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Release date </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> October 20, 2000 (2000 - 10 - 20) </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 123 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $40 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $55.7 million </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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