A Father's Choice (2000) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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After the death of their mother, 13-year-old Kelly and her 10-year-old sister Chris are sent to live with their father Charlie "Mac" McClain. Mac has been living the life of a rough-hewn cowboy and has barely seen his two daughters since he divorced their mother. The girls, saddened by their mother'

Cast & Crew

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Christopher Cain

Brian Stollery

Roger R Cross

J W Carroll

Joe A Dodds

Ryan Barron

Film Details

Also Known As

Comeback of Charlie McLain, The, Cowboy Dad, En fars val, Father's Choice

Genre

Drama

Release Date

2000

Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Synopsis

After the death of their mother, 13-year-old Kelly and her 10-year-old sister Chris are sent to live with their father Charlie "Mac" McClain. Mac has been living the life of a rough-hewn cowboy and has barely seen his two daughters since he divorced their mother. The girls, saddened by their mother's death, are stunned when they are forced to move into Mac's home, a small bunkhouse with no television and no washing machine. Their Aunt Gayle adamantly objects to the situation and wants the girls to live with her. But they must stay with Mac, at least temporarily. As a condition of the custody arrangement, the court has assigned a family counselor, Susan Shaw, who helps them relate to one another in small ways.

Director

Christopher Cain

Cast

Brian Stollery

Roger R Cross

J W Carroll

Joe A Dodds

Ryan Barron

Mary Mcdonnell

Judith Maxie

Frank Takacs

Michelle Trachtenberg

Dave Leader

Barbara Duncan

Rod Padmos

Yvonne Zima

Judith Buchan

Reg Glass

Georgie Collins

Monte Timmons

Jim Shield

Susan Hogan

Susan L Smith

Stephen Hair

Karen Barker

Jason Glass

Joe Norman Shaw

Dan Willmott

Eddie Velez

Peter Strauss

Serena Steffensen

Barry Penney

Crew

Gary Alexander

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Pierre Bartlette

Construction Coordinator

John Blair

Associate Producer

Christine Bloomingdale

Michael Brown

Barry Cameron

Special Effects

William Carruth

Bette Chadwick

Mark Cohen

Assistant Camera Operator

Shane Connelly

Marcy Dichter

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Steve Dorff

Jane Dutton

Assistant Costume Designer

Norman Edge

Candice Elzinga

Pat Engstrom

Dale Fischer

Mark Friedgen

Terry Gunvordahl

Stephanie Hagen

Associate Producer

Paul Healy

Robert L Herman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Yvonne Hurst

Production Designer

Danny Klepper

Transportation Coordinator

John Lacroix

Production Accountant

Richard Leder

Richard Leder

Chris Ledesma

Lars Lehmann

Production Manager

Eda Lishman

Molly Lopata

Janet Macdonald

Geo Major

Peter Markowski

Joe Mcjimsey

Assistant Editor

Doug Metzger

Assistant Director

Brad Moerke

Assistant Director

Jack Nasser

Executive Producer

Joseph Nasser

Executive Producer

Prudence Olenik

Wendy Partridge

Costume Designer

Pamela Poole

Production Coordinator

Douglas B Pruss

Assistant Camera Operator

Rick Schmidt

John Scott

Stunt Coordinator

Peter J Smith

Camera Operator

Nancy Snyder

Assistant Director

Bernard Sofronski

Executive Producer

Chris Speers

Linda Strathdee

Script Supervisor

William Wages

Dp/Cinematographer

William Wages

Director Of Photography

Martin Wilde

Ken Wills

Property Master

Film Details

Also Known As

Comeback of Charlie McLain, The, Cowboy Dad, En fars val, Father's Choice

Genre

Drama

Release Date

2000

Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States January 12, 2000

Began shooting August 30, 1999.

Completed shooting September 24, 1999.

Previous titles: "Cowboy Dad" and "The Comeback of Charlie McLain."

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