The Last Cowboy (TV 2003)

After an eight year absence, a headstrong woman returns to her Texas home for her grandfather's funeral and locks horns with her father.

Director:

Joyce Chopra

Writer:

J.P. Martin

Stars:

Jennie Garth, Lance Henriksen, M.C. Gainey

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennie Garth	...	Jacqueline 'Jake' Cooper
Lance Henriksen	...	John William Cooper
M.C. Gainey	...	Amos Russell
Bradley Cooper	...	Morgan Murphy
Dylan Wagner	...	Billy
Muse Watson	...	Otis Bertram
John Vargas	...	Robert Sanchez
Eugene Osment	...	Alex Kerwin
Kelly Connell	...	Jack Wainwright
Kim Robillard	...	Ira Collins
Jack Lilley	...	Fuller
Lynn Wanlass	...	Irene
Katie Thatcher	...	Nurse
Harrison Young	...	Preacher
Ronn Iverson	...	Dabney

Storyline

John William 'Will' Cooper is a modern-day rancher, maintaining his ranch in hard times along with his friend and foreman Amos Russell. When Will's estranged daughter Jake returns to the ranch for her grandfather's funeral, father and daughter clash over how to run the ranch and over the death years before of Jake's mother, which she blames on Will. Crisis comes in the form of insurmountable debt, and it is only by working together that Will and Jake have any chance of saving their home and their family.

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Plot Keywords:

ranch | father | daughter | funeral | texas | 

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

El último cowboy

Filming Locations:

Del Mar, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alpine Medien Productions, Hallmark Entertainment, Larry Levinson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Roundup what's left of the past and let's reach for the future..

A lot of people that have never stepped foot outside a city will not appreciate the openness of the outdoors country life..you have to be there and see it..but this comes pretty close..a man estranged from his daughter since his wife died 8 years ago re-unites with her when she returns for her grandfather's funeral..the ranch..not farm..is in debt to the bank with no real hope of operating in the black any time soon..Dad (Lance Henrickson) is stuck in the past..raising cattle and breeding them but never getting ahead..and a daughter (Jennie Garth) who has ideas that are solid and detailed for the saving of the ranching business..somewhere they will have to meet in the middle..Throw in M.C.Gainey as best friend/foreman who has known everyone involved since way back when and you have a complex family in dis-array that needs healing and understanding..Gainey, in a scene- stealing portrayal of a loyal family friend rings true and Lance and Jennie deliver a solid performance as father and daughter at odds over ideals..on a small note..a farm is where you raise chickens and maybe cows for milking..but a ranch is a somewhat larger operation requiring herds to feed off the land..an enjoyable outing on the ranch..at any rate..