The Yarn Princess (1994) (TV)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Tom McLoughlin

Writer (WGA):

Dalene Young (written by)

Release Date:

27 March 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Margaret is slightly retarded, and when her husband, Jake, is diagnosed with schizophrenia, the authorities wish to take her children away from her...

Plot Keywords:

Schizophrenia | Mental Illness | Welfare | Vietnam Veteran | Mental Retardation

Cast

Jean Smart	...	Margaret Thomas
Robert Pastorelli	...	Jake Thomas
Dennis Boutsikaris	...	Steven Hoffman
Justin Burnette	...	Mike
Karl David-Djerf	...	Jimmy Thomas
Luke Edwards	...	Daniel Thomas
Lee Garlington	...	Wanda
Shirley Knight	...	Esther
Jared Rushton	...	Peter Thomas
Giuliana Santini	...	Peggy
Donal Logue	...	Bob Mathews
Bradley Pierce	...	Joshua 'Josh' Thomas
Jesse D. Goins	...	Pete
Steven Banks	...	Ryan Flynn
Peter Crook	...	Preacher

Also Known As:

More Than a Miracle

Runtime:

USA:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company

A must see movie for anyone who's fallen victim to Child Protective Services

A mother's desperate struggle, to keep her family of six boys and her husband with her. When her husband is suddenly struck by a mental illness, this slow witted, yet devoted mother seeks help from the State. Instead, the State victimizes them, through unfeeling policies and protocols. At first it seems they want to help, but their callous interference leads to family disintegration and one of the older boys becomes disenchanted with his home life. Convincing one of his brothers to come with him into foster care, provides a slippery slope for the State to seek custody for the rest of the children. With help from a prominent lawyer, devoted to her, but dubious in motive, the State is forced to return the children from foster care and provide the services, she had sought for her family, in the first place...

( Note ) One of this mother's most endearing qualities, was her ability to make up fairy tales, from true life experiences, to entertain her children; but the greatest fairy tale of them all, comes true, in the ending of this story. The boys come home from foster care, having learned that just about anyone can be good parents, but the yearning, in their hearts belonged to the only one they could truly call," mom ".