The Spring (TV 2000)

A man and his son stumble onto a modern-day fountain of youth while camping in the woods.

Director:

David Jackson

Writers:

J.B. White (teleplay), David Jackson (teleplay),

Stars:

Kyle MacLachlan, Alison Eastwood, Joseph Cross

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Dennis Conway
Alison Eastwood	...	Sophie Weston
Joseph Cross	...	Nick Conway
George Eads	...	Gus
Aaron Pearl	...	Josh Gamble
Zachary Ansley	...	Robert Lovell / Woodrow Lovell
Kendall Cross	...	Megan O'Hare
Robert Moloney	...	Caleb Dunn
April Telek	...	Emma Baker
Andrew Francis	...	Dylan McLean
Ronin Wong	...	Mayor Watanabe (as Ronin)
Camyar Chai	...	Vandipear (as Cam Chai)
Deni DeLory	...	Molly Lovell (as Deni Delory)
Byron Lucas	...	Jack Pendergast
Stacy Grant	...	Grace Pendergast

Storyline

Single father Dennis Conway is travelling with his son Nick. They stop in a small town where Nick has an accident and has to spend some time in the hospital. While Nick is hospitalized his father falls for the nurse who gives up the towns secret (a spring that has healing powers and is virtually a fountain of youth).

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Plot Keywords:

secret | accident | fountain of youth | spring | small town | 

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Taglines:

Live Spelled Backwards Is EVIL

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence and sensuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 January 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az erdei forrás titka

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bonnie Raskin Productions, NBC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Dennis walks into the police station about 30 minutes into the movie, the officer and clerk are at a computer terminal talking about his mother having Alzheimer's and his wife passing away when the son was 3. When Dennis asks where they are getting this information, the officer says law enforcement - NCIC and FBI. The NCIC is the National Crime Information Computer, and all it contains is criminal arrest or missing/wanted person data, such as name, date of birth, addresses, and offenses by charge and location (arresting agency). No personal family history is stored there. Ditto the FBI. An FBI number only means someone has been arrested for certain offenses or in multiple states.

User Reviews

Corny Sci-Fi Action!

If no one in Springville ever gets sick or gets old, why exactly is there a hospital there? Why not just truck sick people directly to the Spring? Kyle MacLaughlin plays "Dad" in his best Fred McMurray manner, right down to calling his son "sport" and "kiddo." I especially enjoy what happens when the Springvillians stop "drinking the water--" as they age, their skin takes on the texture of fried chicken. "What about the Great Depression-- was it really that depressing?!" A nice feelgood corny cheeseball thriller that you can watch late at night and pick on.