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Release Date:
9 March 1980 (USA) moreTagline:
He was tough, he was hard 'til fate came searching.Plot:
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Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 7 nominations moreUser Comments:
Inspiring moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Dennis Weaver | ... | Elroy 'Bud' Burkhardt |
 | Kurt Russell | ... | Laurence Kendall |
 | Mare Winningham | ... | Marlene Burkhardt |
 | Fran Brill | ... | Suze Winter |
| Wilford Brimley | ... | Pete Alberts |
| Rossie Harris | ... | Dougie Burkhardt |
 | Grainger Hines | ... | Gregg Burkhardt |
 | Eloy Casados | ... | Dwight Willits |
| Bill Morey | ... | Ansel Porter |
| Michael Talbott | ... | Tork Torkelson |
| Robby Weaver | ... | Russ Hahn |
| Penny Fuller | ... | Fern Jensen |
 | Ted Dykstra | ||
| Jack Goth | ||
| Kay Grieve |
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98 minCountry:
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Alberta, CanadaMOVIEmeter: 
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This is an excellent television movie with much to say that was made during the peak of the made-for-TV era. It's the story of a widower (Dennis Weaver) and his kids who travel around the farm belt hiring out as professional wheat harvesters. Kurt Russell signs on reluctantly to help. Weaver's performance is one of his best and the rest of the cast shines as well. Top notch writing, directing, photography and score. I saw this film during a very dark time in my life and it inspired me to press on and make changes. I recommend it to anyone in need of inspiration. They don't make these kind of intelligent, sensitive and involving films for television often anymore. But these are exactly the kind of films we need today.