The Valley of Light (2007) (TV)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Brent Shields

Writers (WGA):

Camille Thomasson (teleplay)
Terry Kay (novel)

Release Date:

28 January 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Chris Klein	...	Noah
Gretchen Mol	...	Eleanor
Zach Mills	...	Matthew
Jay O. Sanders	...	Howard
Jeff Perry	...	Taylor Bowers
Geoffrey Pierson		(as Geoff Pierson)
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Littlefield
Robert Prosky	...	Hoke
Angela Paton	...	Granny
Betty Moyer	...	Ada Reynolds
Jackson Rathbone	...	Travis
James Marsh	...	Peavo
Kevin Chamberlin	...	Moody
William Joseph Elk III	...	Marshall
Allen Nause	...	Preacher

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Powerful, touching drama

Chris Klein, Gretchen Mol, and Zach Mills steal the show in The Valley of Light, which premiered on CBS's Hallmark Hall of Fame tonight.

Klein stars as Noah, a soldier returning home from World War II, who is passing through a Southern town. He is a talented fisherman, and learns of a gigantic bass in a nearby lake, which he aspires to catch. Noah meets Eleanor, a young woman with a kind heart, and Matthew, a young boy who sees him as a father-figure. When tragedy befalls the town, Noah is faced with a tough decision.

I loved this movie. I cried through some of it, and really it is a powerful, touching drama chock full of talented actors. Klein is number one here, and I really felt the emotions he intended to convey. Quite impressive was the young actor Mills, who's character was completely believable and really resonated. Definitely worth viewing if you happen about it, but keep a box of tissues handy.