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Family Rescue (1997)

Family Rescue (1997)
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Deserted by her no-good mother Angie (Ally Sheedy), Emma Baker (Rachael Lee Cook) has been raised by her grandfather, a tough but compassionate old coal miner named Clayton Hayes (George C. Scott). Now 15 years old, Emma insists upon a reunion with her drink-sodden mom--only to be raped and impregnated by Angie's current lowlife boyfriend Ray Wilcox (Don Diamont). When Clayton goes to court in hopes of adopting Emma's sickly baby, he is thwarted by a misguided legal system that regards Wilcox as a more suitable guardian! Outraged, Clayton steals the baby and embarks upon a lengthy odyssey, with the authorities dogging his trail and a virtual battalion of truck drivers and other "little people" treating the old man as a folk hero. Produced for the CBS network, the made-for-TV Country Justice premiered January 14, 1997. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
George C. ScottAlly Sheedy, (more)
Director(s):
Graeme Campbell
Format(s):
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Synopsis of Family Rescue

Deserted by her no-good mother Angie (Ally Sheedy), Emma Baker (Rachael Lee Cook) has been raised by her grandfather, a tough but compassionate old coal miner named Clayton Hayes (George C. Scott). Now 15 years old, Emma insists upon a reunion with her drink-sodden mom--only to be raped and impregnated by Angie's current lowlife boyfriend Ray Wilcox (Don Diamont). When Clayton goes to court in hopes of adopting Emma's sickly baby, he is thwarted by a misguided legal system that regards Wilcox as a more suitable guardian! Outraged, Clayton steals the baby and embarks upon a lengthy odyssey, with the authorities dogging his trail and a virtual battalion of truck drivers and other "little people" treating the old man as a folk hero. Produced for the CBS network, the made-for-TV Country Justice premiered January 14, 1997. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
95 mins

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Director(s):
Graeme Campbell
Writer(s):
Linda Taddeo
Producer(s):
Linda OttoSeth Ersoff
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Karol R.

This is a very aspiring true story about a grandfather who raises his granddaughter after she was abandoned by her mother, and then protects her after she was sexually attacked by her mother's boyfriend while she was visiting her mother. It shows how a well loved her grandfather is in the coal-mining community where he lives when they help him and his grandfather rescue their family by an unjust court system. I would recommend this to everyone who has a teenage daughter, or just anyone who has heard or read of such a story. This story deserves 5+ stars.

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