A heart-rending tale of hope and struggle.

A Place to Grow

8.3 (3 votes)• 1998• 96m•Released

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Following his brother's death, a musician returns home to the farm. He intends to sell it, but over the course of his visit, develops an appreciation for the hands-on, old-style method of farming that goes on there. As he spends more time on the farm, he begins to suspect that his brother's death might not have occurred the way he'd first thought, and that foul play might have been involved. A heart-rending drama of love, loss, and the value of family, A Place to Grow will touch your heart. Starring stage and screen stalwart, Wilford Brimley (The Natural, In & Out).

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Production Details

Languages: English

Director: Merlin Miller

Starring Cast: Wilford Brimley, Gary Morris, John Beck, Sandy Lowe, Tracy Kristofferson, Michelle Tennis

Cast

Wilford Brimley

Jake

Gary Morris

Matt Walker

John Beck

Paul Shuler

Sandy Lowe

Linda

Tracy Kristofferson

Cheryl Shuler

Michelle Tennis

Michelle

Sandy Dillbeck

Katie Carlson

Nicki Dunaway

Laura Shuler

Boxcar Willie

Carl Betz

Marilyn Harper

Peg

Woody P. Snow

Bill Carlson

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