''The Ranch'' is a 2004 American

made-for-television A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a film with a running time similar to a feature film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a Terrestr ...

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directed by

Susan Seidelman Susan Seidelman (; born December 11, 1952) is an American film director, producer, and writer. She is known for mixing comedy with drama and blending genres in her feature-film work. She is also notable for her art direction and pop-cultural refe ...

starring

Jennifer Aspen Jennifer Aspen (born October 9, 1970) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Daphne Jablonsky in Fox teen drama series ''Party of Five'' (1998–2000), as Trina Hamilton in ABC family sitcom '' Rodney'' (2004–2006), as Kendra Giar ...

Jessica Collins Jessica Collins (born Jessica Lynn Capogna; April 1, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Dinah Lee Mayberry on the ABC soap opera '' Loving'' (1991-1994) and Avery Bailey Clark on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and th ...

Samantha Ferris Samantha Ferris (born November 2, 1968) is a Canadian actress, best known for her starring role as Nina Jarvis on ''The 4400'' and her recurring role as Ellen Harvelle on ''Supernatural''. Career Ferris began her career as a radio announcer and ...

and

Nicki Micheaux Nicole "Nicki" Micheaux is an American actress, known for her role as Jennifer 'Jenn' Sutton in the ABC Family drama series '' Lincoln Heights'' (2007–2009), for which she received two NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series ...

Plot

The film takes place at a professional

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Reno Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada–California border. It is the county seat and most populous city of Washoe County, Nevada, Washoe County. Sitting in the High Eastern Sierra foothills, ...

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, where

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is somewhat legal, focusing on the

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s employed there and the clients that frequent it.

Cast

as Shayna *

as Kim *

as Taylor *

as Velvet *

Paige Moss Paige Moss (born January 30, 1973, in Washington, District of Columbia) is an American stage, film and television actress. Background Moss was born in Washington, District of Columbia and raised in Abilene, Texas. While in high school, Moss wa ...

as Rickie Lee *

Ty Olsson Tyler Victor Olsson(born January 28, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Ord in the PBS Kids animated children's series ''Dragon Tales'' (1999–2005), real-life 9/11 hero Mark Bingham in the A&E television film ''Flight 93'' (200 ...

as Other David *

Bonnie Root Bonnie Root (born )is an American actress and film producer. She is known for her recurring role in the hit CBS series ''Cold Case'' as ADA Alexandra Thomas and for her starring roles in indie comedy features, such as ''Coming Soon'' and ''In Th ...

as Emily *

Carly Pope Carly Pope (born August 28, 1980) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles on The WB's drama series '' Popular'' (1999–2001), supernatural drama series ''The Collector'' (2004–2005), USA Network's legal drama series '' Suits'' ( ...

as Beth Ann *

Amy Madigan Amy Marie Madigan (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1985 film ''Twice in a Lifetime (film), Twice in a Lifetime''. Her other film credits include ''Love ...

as Mary Larkin * Giacomo Baessato as Ray * Lucia Walters as Lavender Rose * Cailin Stadmyk as Chicklet * Dana McLoughlin as Janey * Veronika Habal as Cat * Paula Shaw as Yetta

References

2004 television films 2004 films 2004 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama television films Films directed by Susan Seidelman Films set in Nevada Spyglass Entertainment films Showtime (TV network) films 2000s American films 2000s English-language films English-language comedy-drama films {{2000s-US-film-stub