When Sparks Fly (2014)

A big city journalist is sent back to her small hometown to write a Fourth of July story and discovers the life and love she left behind are exactly what she's been missing.

Director:

Gary Yates

Writer:

Carol Starr Schneider (teleplay)

Stars:

Meghan Markle, Lochlyn Munro, Chelsey Reist

Cast

Credited cast:
Meghan Markle	...	Amy Peterson
Lochlyn Munro	...	Phil
Chelsey Reist	...	Carla
Keith MacKechnie	...	Charlie Peterson
Kirsten Robek	...	Marie
Christopher Jacot	...	Hank Lyons
Jacqueline Samuda	...	Gloria
Fred Henderson	...	Ben Harper
Ecstasia Sanders	...	Sylvia Sherwin
Jerry Trimble	...	Lew
Kristina Pesic	...	Sammie Harper
Adrian Petriw	...	Young Man
P.J. Prinsloo	...	Andy Nelson
Winnie Hung	...	Beth
Christopher Logan	...	Maitre 'd

Storyline

Young journalist Amy Peterson (Markle) is not as happy with her big city life as she'd hoped, and it's starting to show in her work. She's also not thrilled with her current boyfriend, Phil (Munro), a GQ-handsome businessman who doesn't quite click with her. When circulation at the Chicago Post starts to wane, Amy's editor sends her back to her hometown to write an article about growing up in her parents' (MacKechnie and Samuda) fireworks business. With the Fourth of July at hand, this human-interest story will be just what the Chicago Post needs. Amy arrives home to write her article, but is quickly derailed by her best friend, Sammie (Pesic), who enlists Amy to be the official planner of her upcoming Fourth of July wedding to - of all people - Amy's ex-boyfriend, Hank (Jacot). As Amy struggles to cater to Sammie's wedding demands and work on her newspaper assignment, her feelings for Hank start to resurface. Is Hank feeling the same way? Will their old flame rekindle as the time ...

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Plot Keywords:

love | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

The farm house and barn belonging to Amy's parents is the same set used for the Kent farm on Smallville (2001).

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Soundtracks

Shine
Written by: Rinat Arinos'Daniel Brecher' 'Sean Hurwitz'
Performed by: Rinat Arinos
Courtesy of Pink Shark Music

User Reviews

Cute, but nothing special

This was a little dumb but cute enough to be worth your while if this is your genre. The character of Sammie was way too over-the-top and she wasn't believable as a person you think would exist in real life. The female lead was not bad but not very memorable. Also, the way the script is written makes it a little hard to like her - she makes a few questionable decisions.

Lochlyn Munro wasn't your typical romantic male lead, but did a really good job in this and was easily my favorite. I don't remember having seen him before, but looking at his IMDb profile, he's a busy guy and I can see why. He was very believable and likable. Overall, not a movie I'll probably see again, but worth my time on a lazy Saturday night.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

When Sparks Fly

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Channel, Bauman Productions, Oh Say Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD