Farm widow Sarah Bowman has been impoverished by the siphoning of her water supply. A nearby big-city aqueduct has priority over water rights, leaving the rural outskirts virtually dry. Attempting to bring her cause to the forefront, Sarah dynamites the reservoir, half-hoping that she'll be "martyred" in the process. When she fails to arouse public support, she targets the local power plant for her next blast. Assistant DA Anne Greyfeather, who as an orphaned Indian girl was virtually raised by Sarah, decides to challenge the water-department bureaucracy on McGuire's behalf.
Acting
Bruce Davison brings nervous energy to every scene.
Direction
Two directors, one surprisingly cohesive slow-burn.
Director
Don Taylor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
TMDB shows only one rating, suggesting this TV movie barely circulated beyond its original broadcast.
Released during Reagan-era deregulation, its water-rights critique landed like a wet thud — prescient, ignored.
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