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"Sometimes the greatest act of love is letting go."

1987 1h 36m EN

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8.5

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6.7

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★8.5TMDB · 2★6.7IMDB · 112

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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After her father is injured, a teenager and an alcoholic employee struggle to save their financially troubled farm in 1954 Montana.

“Sometimes the greatest act of love is letting go.”

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Cast

Christine Lahti
Kathleen Morgan
Frederic Forrest
Buster McGuire
Megan Follows
Anna Mae Morgan
Ray Baker
Dan Morgan
Jason Gedrick
Gary Connaloe
Peter Coyote
The Photographer
James Gammon
Clate Connaloe
Kaiulani Lee
Connie Van Buskirk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Rosen
Writers: Victoria Jenkins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Rosen, shot by Richard Bowen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Patrick Gleeson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Patrick Dodd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Christine Lahti and Frederic Forrest and Megan Follows carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the greatest act of love is letting go.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Rosen directs. Richard Bowen behind the camera. Patrick Gleeson scores. Patrick Dodd cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Martin Rosen, shot by Richard Bowen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Patrick Gleeson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Patrick Dodd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christine Lahti and Frederic Forrest and Megan Follows carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the greatest act of love is letting go.".
8IMDB entry: tt0094023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.