Saving Sarah Cain (2007)

When Sarah Cain, a self-involved big-city newspaper columnist, travels to Pennsylvania for the funeral of her Amish sister, she soon discovers that she is the legal guardian of her five ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Landon Jr.

Writers:

Brian Bird (screenplay), Cindy Kelley (screenplay)

Stars:

Abigail Mason, Lisa Pepper, Elliott Gould

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 C. Ryan	...	Anna Mae Cottrell (as Danielle Chuchran)
Tanner Maguire	...	Josiah Cottrell
Bailee Madison	...	Hannah Cottrell
Tess Harper	...	Miriam Esh
John F. Cruz	...	Samuel King (as John Cruz)

Storyline

When Sarah Cain, a self-involved big-city newspaper columnist, travels to Pennsylvania for the funeral of her Amish sister, she soon discovers that she is the legal guardian of her five Amish nieces and nephews. Rather than choose to move to Lancaster County to finish raising them there herself, or let them be separated by the foster care system, Sarah decides to take them with her back to Portland where she believes she can make a new life for them. However, she soon realizes that the modern world has forced them to compromise who they are, and that she has moved them there for all the wrong reasons - a motive which is soon exposed - because secrets can really never be kept secret. In order to find her own redemption, she knows she must make a choice to give them back their lives in Amish Country. And whether she remains part of their lives will have a lot to do with how much she has grown to love them.

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Plot Keywords:

amish | newspaper columnist | guardian | pennsylvania | lancaster county | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief teen smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Lifetime TV

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 August 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Redemption of Sarah Cain

Filming Locations:

Kamas, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,349,352 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Believe Pictures, Redemption Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Quotes

Sarah Cain: No... I can't be their guardian. I'm not even Amish.

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Soundtracks

I Am
Words and Music by Jill Phillips
Performed by Jill Phillips

User Reviews

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.