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Great Plains

  • 2016
  • Unrated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Tara Buck and Beth Grant in Great Plains (2016)
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Inspired by True Events An abused wife and mother to a young boy escapes her violent husband and heads for California with her son. She soon learns that her husband has accused her of kidnap... Read allInspired by True Events An abused wife and mother to a young boy escapes her violent husband and heads for California with her son. She soon learns that her husband has accused her of kidnapping and the law is in hot pursuit. Now a fugitive, she must risk her life and freedom to ... Read allInspired by True Events An abused wife and mother to a young boy escapes her violent husband and heads for California with her son. She soon learns that her husband has accused her of kidnapping and the law is in hot pursuit. Now a fugitive, she must risk her life and freedom to protect them both from this predator of a man.

  • Director
    • Blair Hayes
  • Writers
    • Mike Bencivenga
    • Blair Hayes
    • Kristofer McNeeley
  • Stars
    • Beth Grant
    • Tara Buck
    • Cate Jones
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    150
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Blair Hayes
    • Writers
      • Mike Bencivenga
      • Blair Hayes
      • Kristofer McNeeley
    • Stars
      • Beth Grant
      • Tara Buck
      • Cate Jones
    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Leah N.H. Philpott in Great Plains (2016)
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    Beth Grant
    Beth Grant
    • Tess
    Tara Buck
    Tara Buck
    • Murel
    Cate Jones
    Cate Jones
    • Bar Patron
    Billy Blair
    Billy Blair
    • Chet
    JR Hatchett
    JR Hatchett
    • Bar patron
    Bruce Davis
    Bruce Davis
    • Cop
    Damon Carney
    Damon Carney
    • Tommy
    Leah N.H. Philpott
    Leah N.H. Philpott
    • Conley
    • (as Leah Philpott)
    Larry Jack Dotson
    Larry Jack Dotson
    • Randall
    Ginger Gilmartin
    • Waitress
    Sean Alan Stone
    Sean Alan Stone
    • Campbell
    • (as Sean Stone)
    Brett Bower
    Brett Bower
    • Wade
    Debbi Tucker
    Debbi Tucker
    • Blue-hair Woman
    Spencer Mabrey
    Spencer Mabrey
    • Kipp
    Bryce Camp
    Bryce Camp
    • Bar Patron
    Dazyah Al-Aleem
    Dazyah Al-Aleem
    • Female Prisoner
    Mary Eaton
    Mary Eaton
    • Prisoner
    Amelia White
    Amelia White
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Blair Hayes
    • Writers
      • Mike Bencivenga
      • Blair Hayes
      • Kristofer McNeeley
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    • Trivia
      The other working title for this movie is A Mother's Escape.
    • Soundtracks
      Write A Song With Jesus
      written by Brett Boyett

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    6/10
    Hit the Road, Mama
    Showing bruises on her face and thigh, Oklahoma blonde Tara Buck (as Murel) is driving to California with her seven-year-old son Spencer Mabrey (as Kipp). They are attempting to separate from Ms. Buck's bearded, beer-drinking husband Damon Carney (as Tommy). He is an abusive husband and step-father. Making the journey difficult, Mr. Carney has accused Buck of kidnapping his step-son and the police are searching for the bruised, blonde mother. Desperate to protect her son, Buck visits relatives while trying to avoid the police and her husband...

    "Inspired by a true story," this drama plays alongside other "Lifetime TV" stories, but it is not at all like the channel's celebrated "psycho killer" genre movies. This is a thoroughly serious domestic abuse story. Director Blair Hayes and his cast bring Buck and the characters she meets to life quite realistically. Each segment in "A Mother's Escape" arrives in time to help move what is essentially a slow, low-budget drama. The story could have been done as a higher budgeted feature film. It does not distinguish itself in stark realism, but impressively attempts.

    ****** A Mother's Escape/ Great Plains (7/21/2016) Blair Hayes ~ Tara Buck, Spencer Mabrey, Damon Carney, Beth Grant
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    • Release date
      • July 21, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Mother's Escape
    • Filming locations
      • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    • Production company
      • MarVista Entertainment
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      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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