Saving Sarah Cain (2007)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Michael Landon Jr.

Writers (WGA):

Brian Bird (screenplay) &
Cindy Kelley (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

19 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

When Sarah Cain, a self-involved big-city newspaper columnist, travels to Pennsylvania for the funeral of her Amish sister...

Plot Keywords:

Amish | Guardian | Funeral | Pennsylvania | Newspaper Columnist

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Abigail Mason	...	Lyddie Cottrell
Lisa Pepper	...	Sarah Cain
Elliott Gould	...	Bill Alexander
Yolanda Wood	...	Norma
Jennifer O'Dell	...	Madison Miller
Tom Tate	...	Bryan Ford
Carl Nelson	...	Waiter
Micaela Nelligan	...	Lady Tourist (as Micaela T. Nelligan)
Tom Markus	...	Bishop Stoltzfus
Soren Fulton	...	Caleb Cottrell
Danielle Chuchran	...	Anna Mae Cottrell
Tanner Maguire	...	Josiah Cottrell
Bailee Madison	...	Hannah Cottrell
Tess Harper	...	Miriam Esh
John F. Cruz	...	Samuel King (as John Cruz)

Also Known As:

The Redemption of Sarah Cain (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for brief teen smoking.

Runtime:

USA:103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Kamas, Utah, USA

Company:

Believe Pictures

Trivia:

The character mannerisms and wardrobe for 'Elliot Gould''s newspaper editor character are based on Tim Fitzpatrick, a deputy editor at The Salt Lake Tribune. Fitzpatrick's father is a former publisher of the newspaper. When the crew arrived to film scenes in the Tribune newsroom, they loved Fitzpatrick's look so much they copied it down to the last detail.

Quotes:

Lyddie: Remember who you are, and where you come from.

Soundtrack:

Puchya Hands in the Air!

Excellent

Powerful, funny, heartwarming, and triumphant, Saving Sara Cain is a captivating film directed by Michael Landon Jr. and featuring performances from Academy Award nominees Elliott Gould and Tess Harper.

Sarah Cain (Lisa Pepper) is sweet, successful, slightly self-absorbed and a city girl through and through. But when the untimely death of her sister draws her to Amish country for the funeral, she makes a discovery that will changer her life; she is now the legal guardian to five Amish nieces and nephews! Desperately trying to juggle the kids, her career and her comfort level, Sarah must reevaluate her priorities as she prepares for the biggest culture shock of everyone's lives! My wife and I really enjoyed watching this movie. It is on par with Michael's other works; beautiful cinematography, score, storytelling, etc. We can sure relate to the challenge of living in the world, but not becoming of the world. Highly recommended.