Take Me Home: The John Denver Story


2h 2000

Brief Synopsis

Television movie based on the life of singer-actor John Denver, who died in a plane crash in October 1997. Based on John Denver's autobiography "Take Me Home," as well as material from his first wife Annie Martell Denver, his children and business associates Milt Okun and Hal Thau. At age 21, John D

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Release Date
2000
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

Television movie based on the life of singer-actor John Denver, who died in a plane crash in October 1997. Based on John Denver's autobiography "Take Me Home," as well as material from his first wife Annie Martell Denver, his children and business associates Milt Okun and Hal Thau. At age 21, John Denver dropped out of college and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of becoming a singer/songwriter, against the wishes of his father, Dutch, a conservative Air Force pilot. Denver was soon singing in local clubs and on college campuses. He met Annie, his first wife and the woman for whom he would write "Annie's Song," at a college concert. Although they loved each other very much, Denver's years on the road took a toll on their marriage. He was also plagued by his troubled relationship with his father, who had difficulty supporting his son's career choice.

Crew

Rick Ash

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Thomas Bartke

Music Editor

Thomas Bolger

Assistant Editor

Glenn Bottomley

Assistant Director

Bruce Coughlan

Music Coordinator

Jon Cowan

Executive Producer

Doug Craik

Camera Operator

Linda Del Rosario

Production Designer

Martha Demers

Production Coordinator

John Denver

Song

John Denver

Book As Source Material

Joe Earle

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jerry Edeman

Sound Editor

Mike Fash

Director Of Photography

Mike Flicker

Music Supervisor

James Forsyth

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Anamarie Gonzaga

Production Accountant

Sherry Gorval

Unit Production Manager

Bernard Gribble

Editor

Stephen Harrigan

Screenplay

Natalie Hart

Casting

Rebecca Hedrick

Assistant

Pierre Henry

Assistant Director

Lee Holdridge

Music

Brian Kane

Set Decorator

Carol Kelsay

Casting

Jason La Padura

Casting

Dan Lambert

Construction Coordinator

Jeff Lingle

Music Editor

Jae Marchant

Location Manager

Craig Mcneil

Aerial Unit

Erin Mitchell

Post-Production Coordinator

Terry Murray

Script Supervisor

Carroll Newman

Producer

Jenifer Newman

Assistant

Richard Paris

Production Designer

Jeff Plecas

Key Grip

Tim Richardson

Sound Mixer

Andrew Rollins

Music

Antony Root

Executive Producer

Robert Rovner

Executive Producer

Janet Sala

Hair Stylist

Rick Schuster

Aerial Unit

Scott Siegler

Executive Producer

Cynthia Ann Summers

Costume Designer

Paul Talbot

Transportation Coordinator

Harold Thau

Coproducer

Arthur Tobier

Book As Source Material

John Trapman

Camera Operator

John Trapman

Aerial Unit

Steve Turner

Associate Producer

Thomas Watson

Gaffer

Test West

Aerial Unit

Jacky Wilkinson

Makeup Artist

Steven Winslow

Camera Equipment

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Release Date
2000
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States April 13, 2004

Aired in United States April 30, 2000

Aired in United States on DVD April 13, 2004

Began shooting November 3, 1999.

Completed shooting December 1, 1999.

TV rating: TV-PG-L