''Twelve Mile Road'' is a 2003 American

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written and directed by

Richard Friedenberg Richard Friedenberg is an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote the screenplay for '' A River Runs Through It'' (1992), starring Brad Pitt, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, and the screenplay for the Hallmark Hall of ...

, based on the 1994 novel ''Mystery Ride'' by Robert Boswell. The film stars

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Wendy Crewson Wendy Jane Crewson (born May 9, 1956) is a Canadian actress and producer. She began her career appearing on Canadian television, before her breakthrough role in 1991 dramatic film ''The Doctor (1991 film), The Doctor''. Crewson has appeared in ma ...

Maggie Grace Margaret Grace Denig (born ) is an American actress and model. She is known for playing Shannon Rutherford on the ABC television series ''Lost'' (2004–2006; 2010), Kim Mills in the '' Taken'' trilogy (2008–2014), Irina in ''The Twilight Sa ...

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, and Patrick Flueger. The story is set in

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ...

and follows the challenging relationship between a man and his estranged daughter as they reunite and attempt to work out their complicated family issues. It aired on

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on September 28, 2003.

Plot

After a rough divorce, farmer Stephen Landis lives a normal life living on his ranch in

with his girlfriend Leah and her daughter, Roxanne. But life once again gets complicated for Stephen when his daughter Dulcie comes for a summer visit after having a fight with her mother. Stephen's absence as a father and failed marriage with Angela left Dulcie in a rebellious state as a troubled teenager. Stephen's ex-wife attempts to warn him of their daughter's disruptive behaviors, but combined with his feelings of guilt, the relationship threatens to ruin his present relationship and life with Leah. Dulcie and her father try to begin to heal their problems, but the damage may be too great to resolve and jeopardizes the chance of a bright future for either of them.

Cast

as Stephen Landis *

as Angela Landis *

as Dulcie Landis *

as Leah O'Dell * Patrick Flueger as Will Coffey * Tegan Moss as Roxanne O'Dell * Tim Henry as Aza Coffey * Beverley Breuer as Henrietta Coffey * Dan Petronijevic as Tony * Jenna Friedenberg as Dawn * Hamish Boyd as Reverend Loemer

Production

Filming took place in Calgary, including at CFB West Studios.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0381842 2003 films 2003 drama films 2000s American films 2000s English-language films American drama television films CBS network films Films about father–daughter relationships Films based on American novels Films directed by Richard Friedenberg Films scored by Jeff Beal Films set on farms Films set in Idaho Films shot in Calgary Television films based on books English-language drama films