Plainsong (2004) (TV)

Director:

Richard Pearce

Writers (WGA):

Kent Haruf (novel)
Oliver Goldstick (teleplay)

Release Date:

25 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Wife Leaves | Teenage Pregnancy | Farm | School Class | Teacher

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Aidan Quinn	...	Tom Guthrie
Rachel Griffiths	...	Maggie Jonas
America Ferrera	...	Victoria Roubideaux
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Raymond McPheron
William Andrews	...	Harold McPheron
Megan Follows	...	Ella Guthrie
Zachery Ty Bryan	...	Russell Beckman (as Zachery Bryan)
Cody Arens	...	Bobby Guthrie
Mick Hazen	...	Ike Guthrie
Marian Seldes	...	Iva Stearns
Jeffrey Carlson	...	Dwayne
Katie Finneran	...	Judy
Margo Martindale	...	Mrs. Beckman
Ron Perkins	...	Lloyd Crowder
Margot Rose	...	Betty Roubideaux

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials) | Brazil:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Granite High School - 3305 S 500 E, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Goofs:

When Tom's driving with his two sons there's a sign visible for the Junction of I-15 and I-84 which is in Utah and the movie takes place in Colorado.

Hallmark with an edge!

I happen to come across this gem of a "made-for-T.V.-movie" while vegetating in a hotel room on a business trip. I was pleasantly surprise to see Rachel Griffth in a Hallmark movie. She and Aidan Quinn lent a jolt of electricity to the story that no other actors could. Geoffrey Lewis turned in a helluva a performance in the role of one of the mentally challenged brothers that come to the rescue of a few of the character in the bitter-sweet tale of fractured life in present-day, rural Colorado. America Ferrara has been blessed with the same fierce but sympathetic spark that made Lili Taylor so brilliant in Dogfight. I recommend this movie not just because it is so good and real but because it is the rare 'good' T.V. dramas that the whole family can watch.