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Katherine Heigl, Dale Midkiff, Mackenzie Astin, January Jones, Logan Bartholomew

Love's Enduring Promise is an adaptation of a series of novels written by Janette Oke. The film stars Katherine Heigl and Dale Midkiff as a pioneer couple who began their relationship out of necessity... read more read more... but see it develop into true love. They must struggle against the elements to keep their farm solvent. His daughter, Missie (January Jones), is a 19-year-old schoolteacher who has two different young men -- Grant Thomas (Mackenzie Astin), a hardworking young man who works for the railroad, and Nate (Logan Bartholomew), a mysterious man who helps out at the family farm -- vying for her affections. A secret from Missie's father's past comes back to haunt the family. The film was directed by Michael Landon Jr., the son of someone with a history of directing family-friendly television about pioneers. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Michael Landon Jr.

Release Date: November 20, 2004

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DVD Release Date: February 22, 2005

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  • November 9, 2007
    A great film. Enjoy watching every now and then.
  • March 4, 2011
    Besides January Jone's annoying and terrible acting, this movie is one of my favorites. Logan Bartholomew, Katherine Heigl, and Dale Midkiff are amazing in this movie.
  • August 1, 2010
    Nothing particularly special, but for a light-hearted period love story, it's decent enough. Overly simplistic and a bit rough-shod with it's climax, it still entertains and I'm sure would be perfect for a family movie.
  • February 1, 2008
    a sequel from the movie, "love comes softly" but it's a story of the daughter, Missy. i like the first one, though.
  • December 30, 2007
    I love this time era and the romance is sweet, however these movies also teach morals and great lessons, I have actually learned from this movie series...surrprisly!
  • September 12, 2007
    I loved the book, but the movie was quite disappointing. Everything changed, including the plot, character names/ages, etc.
  • August 15, 2007
    the second chapter of love comes softly.. my second favorite out of the 4.... this is the story of choosing which path to go down in life.
  • July 22, 2007
    I loved all the movies in this series! It is a series I would watch over and over, and I can not say that about a lot of movies.
  • July 16, 2007
    This was my favorite of the whole collection. I loved January Jones as Missy and whoever though of casting Logan Bartholomew as Willie is a genius! He is so hot, talented, and amazing. One of my newly favorite actors!
  • July 6, 2007
    I'm telling you this a very touching story. The rich guy can get on your nerves thinking he is all that...

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David Nusair
March 30, 2005
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...there's just something oddly compelling about the film's complete lack of cynicism... Full Review

Todd McCarthy
February 23, 2012
Todd McCarthy, Variety

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Wesley Morris
November 24, 2011
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

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Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 7, 2011
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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Victoria Alexander
April 12, 2011
Victoria Alexander, Movie Reviews in Croatian

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