Plainsong (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Richard Pearce

Writers (WGA):

Kent Haruf (novel)
Oliver Goldstick (teleplay)

Release Date:

25 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

School Class | Teacher | Wife Leaves | Teenage Pregnancy | Farm

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Aidan Quinn	...	Tom Guthrie
Rachel Griffiths	...	Maggie Jonas
America Ferrera	...	Victoria Roubideaux
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Raymond McPheron
William Andrews	...	Harold McPheron
Megan Follows	...	Ella Guthrie
Zachery Ty Bryan	...	Russell Beckman (as Zachery Bryan)
Cody Arens	...	Bobby Guthrie
Mick Hazen	...	Ike Guthrie
Marian Seldes	...	Iva Stearns
Jeffrey Carlson	...	Dwayne
Katie Finneran	...	Judy
Margo Martindale	...	Mrs. Beckman
Ron Perkins	...	Lloyd Crowder
Margot Rose	...	Betty Roubideaux

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials) | Brazil:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Granite High School - 3305 S 500 E, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Tom's driving with his two sons there's a sign visible for the Junction of I-15 and I-84 which is in Utah and the movie takes place in Colorado.

Low key and gentle story. Worth your time.

This is a gentle, low key story about a pregnant 17 year old girl whose mother rejects her, and the people who rise to the occasion and care for her. It's very well cast with America Ferrera (the young actress from "Real Women Have Curves) as the girl, Aidan Quinn and Rachel Griffiths as the high school teachers and Megan Follows (Anne Shirley from the wonderful Sullivan Films production of "Anne of Green Gables") as Quinn's wife. It was lovely to see Marion Seldes on screen again too. The story is predictable, but the writing and acting is lovely. If you like gentle dramas and very real characters, this made for TV (Hallmark Hall of Fame) movie will be worth your time.