True Women (1997)

Covering nearly fifty years of mid-19th-century turmoil, from the tumultuous Texas Revolution to the early women's suffrage movement, "True Women" is a gripping tale of endurance, love, and above all, gritty female determination.

Director:

Karen Arthur

Writers:

Janice Woods Windle (book), Christopher Lofton (teleplay)

Stars:

Dana Delany, Annabeth Gish, Angelina Jolie

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dana Delany	...	Sarah McClure
Annabeth Gish	...	Euphemia Ashby (adult)
Angelina Jolie	...	Georgia Virginia Lawshe Woods
Tina Majorino	...	Young Euphemia Ashby
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Georgia Lawshe - as a Young Girl
Michael York	...	Lewis Lawshe
Jeffrey Nordling	...	Dr. Peter Woods
Salli Richardson-Whitfield	...	Martha (as Salli Richardson)
Tony Todd	...	Ed Tom
Julie Carmen	...	Cherokee Lawshe
Matthew Glave	...	William King
John Schneider	...	Sam Houston
Michael Greyeyes	...	Tarantula
Anne Tremko	...	Matilda Lockhart
Irene Bedard	...	Tobe

Storyline

True Women is a sweeping saga of love, war and adventure. Spanning five decades from the Texas Revolution through the Civil War, Reconstruction and beyond, True Women is the story of the love, friendship, survival and triumphs of Sarah Ashby McClure, Euphemia Ashby King and Georgia Lawshe Woods.

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Plot Keywords:

friendship | resolution | decision | love | cotton | 

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Taglines:

In the old west, men made the rules... and women broke them.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | Romance | War | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, sensuality and diverse thematic elements

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 May 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

1835 - Der grosse Treck nach Texas

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Craig Anderson Productions,Hallmark Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Debut for Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff, both having uncredited parts.

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Goofs

In the battle of San Jacinto scenes, in the first daylight shot where the women are waiting for their men to return, a car drives by from right to left in the background.

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Quotes

Sarah McClure: I don't think our loved ones make our life. But lovin' them does.

User Reviews

awesome

True Women is a genuinely great movie. i happened to be flipping through the channels and luckily landed at the beginning. i started watching it and couldnt get up until it was over which was 4 hours later, and i am not one for long movies but i was absorbed. i found this movie intersting for many reasons: the acting was great, the setting was great, the script, was great exc.

i am a big angelina jolie fan and like pretty much all of her movies. now i loved this movie before the character even aged to her part of the role, when it did i was stunned because i had never even heard of this movie before. there were so many really talented actors and famous ones at that and i guess that this movie didnt do very well because i know i would have watched it a lot earlier. and im not even attracted to these kinds of movies, so i guess it is proof that it broke the genre.

i will recommend this movie to anyone. True Women made me cry, laugh, it made me scared and anticipated. it was very entertaining!!