Rose Hill (TV 1997)

Four orphan boys running from the law in New York stumble upon a baby in a carriage. They decide to head west and take the baby which they name Mary Rose with them. Eventually they set up a... See full summary »

Director:

Christopher Cain

Writers:

Julie Garwood (novel), Earl W. Wallace (teleplay)

Stars:

Jennifer Garner, Jeffrey D. Sams, Zak Orth

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Garner	...	Mary Rose Clayborne / Victoria Elliot at 17
Jeffrey D. Sams	...	Adam Clayborne
Zak Orth	...	Douglas Clayborne
Justin Chambers	...	Cole Clayborne
Tristan Tait	...	Travis Clayborne
David Newsom	...	John Stringer
Casey Siemaszko	...	Fergus Carroll
Stuart Wilson	...	Richard Elliot
Kristin Griffith	...	Annie
Courtney Chase	...	Young Mary Rose
Michael Alexander Jackson	...	Adam Clayborne at 15
David Klein	...	Douglas Clayborne at 13
Kevin Zegers	...	Cole Clayborne at 13
Blair Slater	...	Travis Clayborne at 11
Vanya Rose	...	Maude

Storyline

Four orphan boys running from the law in New York stumble upon a baby in a carriage. They decide to head west and take the baby which they name Mary Rose with them. Eventually they set up a ranch which they name Rose Hill. Mary Rose grows up to be a beautiful woman and gets involved with a man who kills one of her brothers. Her brothers then explain to her that they found her in New York and she returns to find her real family. During this time Rose Hill is falling apart since her oldest brother has fallen ill and her other two brothers have gone their separate ways.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild western violence

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hallmark Hall of Fame: Rose Hill (#46.4)

Filming Locations:

CL Ranch - 45001 Township Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Boys Next Door Productions Inc., Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

User Reviews

Extremely corny, but entertaining

I watched this movie against my own better judgement. When some friends wanted to watch it, they explained the plot to me. I thought it sounded so incredibly lame. How interesting does a movie about a bunch of homeless teenage cowboys finding and raising a child sound? I was forced to watch it against my will, but I didn't think it was that awful, in fact I found it rather entertaining. Parts of it are ridiculous. The girl at points can be annoying, especially when her brother is dying and she's hitting on the guy who shot him. However despite it's many drawbacks I did manage to enjoy it.

I definitely wouldn't recommend this movie to a guy who can't stand to watch chick flicks, but to guys who can tolerate them, the movie isn't completely insufferable. For a woman who likes sap movies, like the ones who made me watch this movie, this is a must see.

When explaining the movie it sounds like it's about a bunch of gay cowboy's raising a child, I was surprised.