"A Will of Their Own" (1998) TV mini-series

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Karen Arthur

Writers (WGA):

Susan Richards Shreve (novel)
Susan Nanus (television story) ...

Release Date:

18 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A two-part epic that "chronicles women's lives in the 20th century".

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series | Based On Novel

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Lea Thompson	...	Amanda Steward
Thomas Gibson	...	James Maclaren
Sonia Braga	...	Jessica Lopez de la Cruz
Ellen Burstyn	...	Veronica Steward
Faye Dunaway	...	Margaret Sanger
Karin Anglin	...	Isobel
Reiko Aylesworth	...	Annie Jermaine
Michael Muhney	...	William Steward
Charlotte Ross	...	Susan Peterson
Tovah Feldshuh	...	Mrs. Rubenstein
Elizabeth Marvel	...	Diana
Eric McCormack	...	Pierce Peterson
Diana Scarwid	...	Crystal Eastman
David New	...	Martin
John Shea	...	Jonathan Abbott

Also Known As:

"Daughters of the New World" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

300 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Belleville, Illinois, USA

Company:

Lakeside Productions

Trivia:

Kellie Martin was originally cast to play Susan Peterson. She had to drop out due to a family emergency. She was replaced by Charlotte Ross.

A Life-lasting movie

Seven years ago, I recall, I watched this movie over the course of it's playing on the television, much to my parents annoyance (they preferred the sitcoms to movies). I tried to record the movie, knowing I would want to see it again,but alas, my VCR stopped working, and the tape never worked properly. Since then, I've tried to find a copy of the movie, looking at all of the local video rental places, movie shops, blockbusters and everywhere else I could think to look, except the internet....then today I decided to look up Lea Thompson's filmography. Go figure, I'd learn it's under a different working title and I'd never find it here under "A Will of Their Own." Anyway, to the comment I am getting at, This movie has stayed in my mind for seven years. I was eleven or twelve when I watched it for the first time, and I still, though I cannot recall all of it, recommend it to anyone who comes across it. Watch it!