Movie: Michael Landon, the Father I Knew

Top 10 Billed Cast

John Schneider
John Schneider

Michael Landon

Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd

Lynn Noe Landon

Joe Berti
Joe Berti

Michael Landon Jr.

Sarah Lancaster
Sarah Lancaster

Leslie Landon

J. Kenneth Campbell
J. Kenneth Campbell

Andy Glennon

Julie Condra
Julie Condra

Cindy Landon

Trever O'Brien
Trever O'Brien

Michael Landon Jr. - Age 15

Shawn Pyfrom
Shawn Pyfrom

Michael Landon Jr. - Age 10

Rachel Duncan
Rachel Duncan

Leslie Landon - Age 12

Daveigh Chase
Daveigh Chase

Shawna Landon - Age 8

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    An intimate move of the star from Little House on the Prairie, Bonanza, Highway to Heaven-Michael Landon and his son, Michael Landon Jr's portayal of the star's divorce and the break-up of the family and the healing of wounds that only God can provide.

  • Release Date

    1999-05-23

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    3.75

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    1.9 starts
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