Saving Sarah Cain (2007)

Director:

Michael Landon Jr.

Writers (WGA):

Brian Bird (screenplay) &
Cindy Kelley (screenplay) ...
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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 | Pennsylvania | Funeral | Lancaster County | Newspaper Columnist

Awards:

3 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)
Phil Abrams	...	Charles Eberley
Ian Reed Jones	...	Joseph King
Monique Lanier	...	Ada King
Max Whitaker	...	Sol King
Annette Wright	...	Secretary
Kalburt Dallof	...	Quigley
Susan Dolan	...	Teacher
Caitlin E.J. Meyer	...	Courtney (as Caitlin Meyer)
Whitney Lee	...	Amanda
Brittany Landon	...	Stacey
Jeff Olsen	...	Coach Doyle
Steve O'Neill	...	Fire Captain
William Rubio	...	Fireman
Barrett Ogden	...	Young Man
Scott Christopher	...	Jerry Kitchel
David Clennon	...	Homeless Man
Tod Huntington	...	Police Officer #1
K. Danor Gerald	...	Responding Officer
Austin Sharette	...	Levi King
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Amanda Harker	...	Amish woman
Jeff Olson	...	Coach Doyle
Steve Anderson	...	Principal (uncredited)
Alex Diaz	...	Zach (uncredited)
Erin Empey-Baxter	...	Amish Mother (uncredited)
Taylor Moulton	...	Amish Friend (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Landon Jr.

Writing credits (WGA)
Brian Bird		(screenplay) &
Cindy Kelley		(screenplay)
Beverly Lewis		(novel)

Produced by
Brian Bird	....	producer
Robert Gros	....	producer
Michael Landon Jr.	....	producer
Eric Weiler	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Mark McKenzie

Cinematography by
Matthew Williams

Film Editing by
Steve Haugen

Casting by
Scot Boland
Victoria Burrows

Production Design by
Eric Weiler

Art Direction by
Mark J. Mullins

Set Decoration by
Mark J. Mullins

Costume Design by
Nancy Cavallaro

Makeup Department
Jenny Bump	....	additional hair stylist
Jenny Bump	....	additional makeup artist
Gina Homan	....	makeup department head
Lora Laing	....	hair department head
Christianna Mower	....	assistant hair stylist
Stephanie Scott	....	additional makeup artist
Rachel Stevens	....	assistant hair/makeup

Production Management
Mike Fox	....	post-production supervisor
Robert Gros	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mitchell Bock	....	second assistant director
Donald Hauer	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jason Allred	....	on-set dresser
Burke Bowthorpe	....	additional props
Michelle Fairbank	....	assistant property master
Cody Fairbanks	....	leadman
Stephen Gurley	....	set dresser (as Steve Gurley)
Bobbie Jo Hagen	....	art department coordinator
Matthew Hainline	....	construction coordinator
Chris Hansen	....	construction foreman
Mauricio Meneses	....	set dresser
Matthew Morgan	....	additional props
Sean Rampton	....	carpenter
Sean Rampton	....	set dresser
Ian Roylance	....	property master

Sound Department
Norval D. Crutcher III	....	dialogue editor
Joseph L. Garrard	....	boom operator
Chris Julian Irwin	....	foley mixer
Chris Julian	....	post-production sound
Steven C. Laneri	....	sound mixer
Mark Linden	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tara Paul	....	sound re-recording mixer
Harry E. Snodgrass	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Rick Josephsen	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Rob Field	....	digital artist: Sandman Studios
Lindsay Heinzen	....	digital artist: Sandman Studios
Matt Hoffman	....	visual effects producer: Sandman Studios
Ammon Jones	....	digital compositor: Sandman Studios
Stephen Sobisky	....	visual effects supervisor: Sandman Studios

Stunts
Skip Carlsen	....	stunt double
Kathy Jarvis	....	stunt double
Ashley Morgan	....	stunt double
Don Shanks	....	stunt coordinator
Courtney Tripp	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Dean Aoki	....	first assistant camera
Joseph Arena	....	camera operator
Douglas Arnold	....	best boy electric
Todd Barron	....	camera operator
Greg Bishop	....	additional grip
William Boaz	....	electrician
Mary Boregino	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Allen Dial	....	rigging gaffer
Brandon Ellsworth	....	additional grip
Jesse Evans	....	Steadicam operator
Jesse Evans	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Rhett E. Fernsten	....	additional electrician
Julie Fife	....	key grip
Brady Gunnell	....	camera department intern
Mike Johnson	....	grip truck
Andy Kernan	....	additional grip
William Long	....	additional grip
William Long	....	grip (as Bill Long)
Chris Luck	....	electrician
Robert McDowell	....	additional electrician
Kory Mills	....	additional electrician
Matthew Morgan	....	still photographer
Rick Page	....	camera operator: splinter unit
John Porter	....	grip
Marshall Rao	....	camera preparation
Geno Salvatori	....	camera operator: splinter unit
Jonathan Sizemore	....	additional electrician
Alan E. Stoddard	....	rigging best boy electric
David Stoddard	....	gaffer
Laina Thomas	....	best boy grip
Dave Thurlow	....	dolly grip
John M. Williams	....	second assistant camera

Casting Department
Tineka Becker	....	casting associate
Jeff Blanchet	....	extras casting
Elizabeth Cier	....	casting associate
Topher Murdock	....	extras casting assistant
Cate Praggastis	....	casting: Utah

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer Breeden	....	additional costumer
Marcus Gardner	....	additional costumer
Jacqueline Johnson	....	set costumer
Anne Rose	....	additional costumer (as Anne Auernig)
Kourtney Salvatori	....	additional costumer
Kacie Seamons	....	costume supervisor
Rick Spidell	....	wardrobe trailer

Editorial Department
Michael R. Fox	....	on-line editor
Sean McFarland	....	chief engineer
Adam Van Wagoner	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist
Scott Hosfeld	....	musician
Marc S. Perlman	....	music editor
Bart Samolis	....	musician

Transportation Department
Britani Alexander	....	transportation coordinator
Jason Barker	....	driver: van
Jim Buchanan	....	driver: van
Samantha Cook	....	transportation office assistant
Scott Currey	....	transportation captain
Jeff Fischer	....	stakebed driver
Bob Hoversten	....	driver: honeywagon
Katie Lynch	....	driver: van
Ryan McDowell	....	driver: van
Thad Paget	....	driver: van
April Picklesimer	....	driver: van
Terry Rogers	....	driver
Chad Thompson	....	driver: make-up trailer
Jason Vest	....	driver: props truck

Other crew
Warren Archibald	....	assistant production coordinator
Hayley Badham	....	production assistant
Karen Boothe	....	set medic
Steve Chindgren	....	bird trainer
Natania Cook	....	production coordinator
Steve Eccard	....	production assistant
Johan Gros	....	production accountant
Judie Harris	....	set teacher
Robert Haycock	....	stand-in
Charles Heaphy	....	production financing
Brianna Carol Hill	....	location scout
Matthew Jensen	....	chef (as Matt Jensen)
Darrell Karren	....	fueler
Melynda Klein	....	additional assistant craft service
Laura Kobzeff	....	video marketing
Dennis Light	....	location manager
Kristin Ludwin	....	script supervisor
Melaine Mallory	....	stand-in
Melanie Mallory	....	stand-in
Chuck Manuele	....	stand-in
Clay Maw	....	assistant location manager
Denali McKinney	....	stand-in
Kathy McMillan	....	set teacher
Natalie Mitchell	....	production assistant
Adrianne Moore	....	dialect coach
Ashley Morgan	....	photo double
Douglas 'Tree' Nelson	....	assistant craft service (as Doug Nelson)
Ken Phipps	....	stand-in
Fenton Quinn	....	head wrangler
Fenton Quinn	....	wrangler
Michael Saleman	....	production counsel
Mary Sivertsen	....	key production assistant
Lisa Spurrier	....	stand-in
Darci Stilson	....	craft service
Danny Thien	....	additional assistant craft service
Teresa Thissen	....	chef
Leslie Touati	....	payroll accountant
Astrid Weiler	....	first assistant production accountant
Mark Joseph	....	marketing (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Believe Pictures
• Redemption Films

Distributors

• FoxFaith (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Lifetime Networks (2007) (USA) (TV)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2012) (Finland) (TV)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Special Effects

• Sandman Studios (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by
• Craze Agency, The  talent agency and representative (uncredited)
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Imagine Post  post-production
• Savage Pictures  high definition post-production

Also Known As:

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:

Josiah Cottrell:You don't have stars here.
Sarah Cain:Yeah, we do. You just can't see them very well because of all the city lights.
Josiah Cottrell:Don't you miss seein' 'em?
Sarah Cain:I guess I've gotten used to not seeing them.
Josiah Cottrell:Oh, I could never get used to that. Dat always said stars are pinholes in the curtains of heaven.

Soundtrack:

You Carried Me

I love this kind of movie

I loved the movie so much I watched it three times. It showed people in desperate, difficult situations, either from within themselves or from circumstances beyond their control, and how all those things were ultimately overcome. How could I not love it? It started with despair, pain, and betrayal, but further on everything changed with hope, comfort, understanding, and love. Most importantly, it had a point. If some missed it, maybe later, somewhere down their own road, they'll see what it was.

I would have given the film a 10 until I saw the deleted scenes on the DVD and thought they left the best parts of the story on the cutting room floor. Perhaps they were removed because the theme of family, love, and God might have been viewed as too strong, or one-sided, or forcing someone else's beliefs on the audience. Their absence may have caused some to regard it as 'sappy', or then again, maybe not. Each of us sees things from our own perspective. What I consider my loss - the deleted scenes, some others' loss (in my opinion) - what it was really all about.