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ERA
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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Secret of Giving
1999 1h 36m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 11
WesternDramaTV Movie
Synopsis
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As Christmas approaches, a single mother struggles to raise her son and keep up the payments on her Oregon ranch, which is difficult since she's heavily in debt. But she's a tough cookie and proves that a steadfast attitude and an open heart go a long way in surviving the cold hearts and greed of the Scrooges around her.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Reba McEntire
Rose Cameron
Thomas Ian Griffith
Harry Withers
Ronny Cox
Harlan Gotch
Devon Alan
Toby Cameron
Philip Granger
Bull Thatcher
Michael Puttonen
Mr. Martino
Ronin Wong
Wong
Garett Beck
Tilly
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Sam Pillsbury
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, Canada
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
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CAST
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Reba McEntire and Thomas Ian Griffith and Ronny Cox carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0215167 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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5 / 5
WILD
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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Sam Pillsbury directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
- 3Reba McEntire and Thomas Ian Griffith and Ronny Cox carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt0215167 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Production design
- Eric Norlin
- Runtime
- 96 min · 1h 36m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Sam Pillsbury
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- ST
Starstruck Entertainment
- JA
Jaffe/Braunstein Films
US
Key crew
- TeleplayScott Swanton
- Executive ProducerNarvel Blackstock
- Executive ProducerHoward Braunstein
- Executive ProducerShelley Browning
- Executive ProducerMichael Jaffe
- Executive ProducerReba McEntire
- NovelJack Curtis
- MusicDoug Sisemore
- CastingBette Chadwick
- CastingCandice Elzinga
- CastingSusan Glicksman
- CastingFern Orenstein
- Production DesignEric Norlin
- StuntsCorry Glass
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- ranch
- single mother
- christmas
- rural poverty
- woman ranch owner
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1999-11-25· CBS
Also known as
International titles
- Le Coeur sur la mainFR
- Christmas in CalicoUS
