Roughing It (TV 2002)

A teenaged Mark Twain travels to the American West during the "Gold Rush" days in search of fortune and his destiny.

Director:

Charles Martin Smith

Writers:

Steven H. Berman, Mark Twain (book)

Stars:

Robin Dunne, James Garner, Adam Arkin

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Dunne	...	Young Samuel Clemens
James Garner	...	Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
Adam Arkin	...	Henry
Eric Roberts	...	The Foreman
Ned Beatty	...	Slade
Adam Storke	...	Seth
Charles Martin Smith	...	Platt
Jill Eikenberry	...	Livy Clemens
J.D. Nicholsen	...	Higbie
Wayne Robson	...	Mr. Ballou
Blu Mankuma	...	Johnston
Winston Rekert	...	The Stranger
Greg Spottiswood	...	Orion Clemens
Stephen E. Miller	...	Higgins
Brian Stollery	...	Beamis

Storyline

A teenaged Mark Twain travels to the American West during the "Gold Rush" days in search of fortune and his destiny.

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Plot Keywords:

two part tv movie

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Taglines:

Mark Twain. Rebel. Writer. Legend.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Egy önéletrajz vázlata

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Entertainment, Larry Levinson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

185 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Jewel Staite plays Twain's daughter, whose name appears as Susan Olivia Clemens. In fact, Twain's daughter Susy's full name was Olivia Susan Clemens.

User Reviews

Worth waiting for.

Roughing It is my favorite Twain novel and it has never been filmed before. After nine plus film versions of The Prince & the Pauper, what a delight to finally see Roughing It. This is a big sprawling novel, so a lot is missing, but I am still grateful.