A Father's Choice (2000)

Georgie Collins, Barbara Duncan, Susan Hogan, Mary McDonnell, Peter Strauss ... see more  , Eddie Velez , J. Winston Carroll , Michelle Trachtenberg , Yvonne Zima , Roger R. Cross , Ryan Barron , David Leader , Jim Shield , Monte Timmons , Stephen Hair , Joe Norman Shaw , Brian Stollery , Dan Willmott , Judith Maxie , Rod Padmos , Judith Bachan , Karen Barker , Susan L. Smith

Still in their infancy when their parents were divorced, Kelly and Chris McClain (Michelle Trachtenberg) grew up in the city with her mother, while their cowboy father Charlie (Peter Strauss) remained... read more  in the wide open spaces. When their mom is murdered, the girls are court-ordered to live with their dad, and are bitterly resentful over the fact. For his part, Charlie is taken aback by Kelly and Chris' hostility, but is willing to try to mend fences between himself in his daughter. Curiously, the mystery as to who killed the girls' mother--and why--is all but forgotten as the film focuses on the emotional impact of Charlie's reunion with his long-estranged family, with special emphasis on the relationship between Charlie and oldest daughter Kelly. Filmed under the title Cowboy Dad, A Father's Choice made its CBS network bow on January 12, 2000. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

DVD Release Date: July 21, 2009

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