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J.L. Family Ranch

2016 · 85 min

A gentle, old-fashioned Hallmark western where family loyalty and land disputes play out with mild tension and a warm, reassuring heart.

Directed by
Charles Robert Carner
Genres
Drama, Western
Starring
Jon Voight, Teri Polo, James Caan
Overview
A veteran rancher and former sheriff, forced to face some federal bureaucracy when an old enemy-cum-millionaire alleges he doesn't actually own his beloved family ranch in a small Texas town.

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Directed by
Charles Robert Carner
Genres
Drama, Western
Starring
Jon Voight, Teri Polo, James Caan
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • class
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, western
Directed by
Charles Robert Carner
Written by
Harley Peyton, Jon Young
Starring
Jon Voight, Teri Polo, James Caan, Melanie Griffith, Steven Bauer, Abby Brammell, Grant Bowler, Nathan Keyes
Cinematography
Kristopher S. Kimlin
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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