In 1939 Ireland, a young man decides to lead a forty mile cattle drive rather than selling his cattle to an unscrupulous local buyer.
Acting
Brenda Fricker steals every scene with a glance.
Cinematography
Ireland looks impossibly green. Suspect filters involved.
Director
Brent Shields
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired on Hallmark Hall of Fame, back when that actually meant prestige television and not just Christmas movies starring Candace Cameron Bure.
The cattle drive structure deliberately echoes The Quiet Man — Hollywood's eternal obsession with Ireland as a place where men solve problems by being stubborn outdoors.
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