Mending Fences(2009)
When big-city TV journalist Kelly Faraday (Laura Leighton) gets fired, she moves back to her Nevada hometown, where a severe drought may force her aging mother, Ruth (Angie Dickinson), to sell the family farm to a casino developer. As Kelly and Ruth sort out old differences, the erstwhile reporter and her ex-beau Walt (David Lee Smith) begin to suspect the casino of manipulating the town's water supply. Stephen Bridgewater directs this drama.
Movie: Mending Fences
Top 10 Billed Cast
Kelly Faraday
Ruth Hanson
Hank Bentley
Walt Mitchell
Kamilla Faraday
Sam Bridgewater
Robert
Chuck Bentley
Jack Norris Jr.
Doc Beatty
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When big-city TV journalist Kelly Faraday (Laura Leighton) gets fired, she moves back to her Nevada hometown, where a severe drought may force her aging mother, Ruth (Angie Dickinson), to sell the family farm to a casino developer. As Kelly and Ruth sort out old differences, the erstwhile reporter and her ex-beau Walt (David Lee Smith) begin to suspect the casino of manipulating the town's water supply. Stephen Bridgewater directs this drama.
Release Date
2009-06-18
Average
5.125
Rating:
2.6 startsTagline
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English
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