United States / May 05, 2002
A stubborn father. A headstrong daughter. Can a child's love mend a broken family?
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The unmarried daughter of a Texas rancher gives birth to an unwanted child. She puts the child up for adoption and moves away from home. Without her knowledge, her father took the boy and raised him. Twelve years later, she is now a successful family-court judge in L.A. Over the years, she has avoided her father and knows nothing of the child. That all changes when he decides that is time she knew her own child and heads for L.A.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Anne Smith | Sister Mary |
| Dex Elliott Sanders | Nelson |
| Hayden Tank | Benny |
| Henry G. Sanders | Merle |
| Peter Van Norden | Presiding Judge |
| Rainbow Borden | Messenger |
| Octavia Spencer | Waitress |
| Adrian Sparks | Cowboy |
| Wayne Thomas Yorke | Bus Driver |
| Jack McGee | Bailiff |
| Scott Burkholder | Mr. Williams |
| Alyssa Gainer | Lisa |
| Marc McClure | Mr. Davidson |
| William Mesnik | Mr. Bates |
| Susan Merson | Ms. Connors |
| Bruce Nozick | Doctor |
| Sean Squire | Charlie |
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| Dianna Miranda | Nurse #1 |
| Geraldine Hughes | Nurse #2 |
| John Eric Brown | Towns Person (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Little John |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, McGee Street Productions, CBS |
| Release date | 5 maggio 2002 |
| Production | Brent Shields |
| Writer | Temma Kramer, H. Haden Yelin |
| Casting | Lynn Kressel, Kathryn Eisenstein |
| Editing | Tod Feuerman |
| Cinematography | Steven Fierberg |
| Assistant directors | Dick Lowry |
| Camera operators | Steven Fierberg |
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| Additional photography | Steven Fierberg |
| Production design | Dan Bishop |
| Art direction | Dan Bishop |
| Set decoration | Dan Bishop |
| Music | Stanley Clarke |
| Sound | Stanley Clarke |
| Costume design | Shelley Komarov |
| Makeup | Shelley Komarov |
| Hairstyling | Shelley Komarov |
Release dates
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