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Sacrifices of the Heart

  • TV Movie
  • 20072007
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 30m
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Sacrifices of the Heart (2007)
  • Drama
Katelyn 'Kate' Weston, a country girl who became a lawyer and joined an L.A. law firm years ago, specializes in defending minors having committed violent crimes who nobody else takes on. She... Read allKatelyn 'Kate' Weston, a country girl who became a lawyer and joined an L.A. law firm years ago, specializes in defending minors having committed violent crimes who nobody else takes on. She gradually got estranged from her family, but then her older brother Ryan asks her to retu... Read allKatelyn 'Kate' Weston, a country girl who became a lawyer and joined an L.A. law firm years ago, specializes in defending minors having committed violent crimes who nobody else takes on. She gradually got estranged from her family, but then her older brother Ryan asks her to return to the farm he runs with their dad Thane who has become impossibly absentminded. By the... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
232
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  • Director
    • David S. Cass Sr.
  • Writer
    • Patti Davis
  • Stars
    • Melissa Gilbert
    • Cyril O'Reilly
    • Ken Howard
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  • Director
    • David S. Cass Sr.
  • Writer
    • Patti Davis
  • Stars
    • Melissa Gilbert
    • Cyril O'Reilly
    • Ken Howard
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Melissa Gilbert
    Melissa Gilbert
    • Kate Westonas Kate Weston…
    Cyril O'Reilly
    Cyril O'Reilly
    • Ryan Westonas Ryan Weston
    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Thane Westonas Thane Weston
    Terry Maratos
    Terry Maratos
    • Davidas David
    Anthony De Marco
    • Zackas Zack
    • (as Anthony Demarco)
    David Starzyk
    David Starzyk
    • Adam Leventhallas Adam Leventhall
    Chase Wilmot
    • Young Kateas Young Kate
    Scott Atkinson
    Scott Atkinson
    • Young Thaneas Young Thane
    Blake Lindsley
    Blake Lindsley
    • Lauraas Laura
    Christopher Murray
    Christopher Murray
    • Kevin Doyleas Kevin Doyle
    Lisa Pelikan
    Lisa Pelikan
    • Virginia Doyleas Virginia Doyle
    Braeden Lemasters
    Braeden Lemasters
    • Young Ryanas Young Ryan
    Amy Halloran
    Amy Halloran
    • Allison Doyleas Allison Doyle
    Dennis Howard
    • Sam Mendelsonas Sam Mendelson
    Kevin Cooney
    Kevin Cooney
    • Dr. Osborneas Dr. Osborne
    Fitz Houston
    Fitz Houston
    • Prosecutoras Prosecutor
    Shelby Leverington
    • Judgeas Judge
    Andre Ware
    Andre Ware
    • Jury Foremanas Jury Foreman
    • Director
      • David S. Cass Sr.
    • Writer
      • Patti Davis
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    Katelyn 'Kate' Weston, a country girl who became a lawyer and joined an L.A. law firm years ago, specializes in defending minors having committed violent crimes who nobody else takes on. She gradually got estranged from her family, but then her older brother Ryan asks her to return to the farm he runs with their dad Thane who has become impossibly absentminded. By the time he is formally diagnosed with serious Alzheimer, she realizes how badly she really knew her family, having ran from her past after the trauma of witnessing her mother's suicide at age seven, and tries to talk it through with Ryan and dad while he still has lucid moments. —KGF Vissers
    • family farm
    • suicide of mother
    • carbon monoxide poisoning
    • father daughter relationship
    • brother sister relationship
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      • Drama
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    9/10
    Sacrifices Will Tug at Your Heart ****
    Excellent film with Melissa Gilbert giving a wonderful performance as a young girl, a successful lawyer, who returns to her father's farm, when her brother informs her that there is something wrong with her father.

    When she returns, she is confronted with her past-finding her mother dead from carbon monoxide poisoning. The film nicely attempts to deal with the adverse affects of depression.

    I was surprised that the brother was startled to hear the diagnosis of the father's problem as Alzheimer's since the movie did a very good job of showing the usual symptoms associated with the illness.

    The Gilbert character is called away from a case where a young girl abandoned her baby. Gilbert immediately suspects incest upon the stepfather with the girl, but the latter refuses to open up. Tragic consequences follow this part of the story.

    Ken Howard gives an excellent supporting performance as the stricken father, but the entire cast is excellent, especially Gilbert's brother, the girl who was raped, as well as her mother.

    An excellent film dealing with human relations and the power of forgiveness.
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    • Release date
      • January 10, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spring Thaw
    • Production companies
      • Alpine Medien Productions
      • Larry Levinson Productions
      • RHI Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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