About Sarah (1998) (TV)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Susan Rohrer

Writers (WGA):

Susan Rohrer (story)
Susan Rohrer (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

4 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

When the matriarch of the family suddenly dies, custody of a mentally retarded mother is inherited by her normal daughter. |

Plot Keywords:

Mother Daughter Relationship | Mental Retardation

Awards:

5 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Kellie Martin	...	Mary Beth McCaffrey
Mary Steenburgen	...	Sarah Elizabeth McCaffrey
Diane Baker	...	Lila Hollingsworth
Marion Ross	...	Grandma Rose McCaffrey
Nick Searcy	...	Johnny
Chad Christ	...	Mike
Steven Gilborn	...	Lew Roth
Karen Rauch	...	Grace
William S. Taylor	...	Judge Hillstrom (as William Taylor)
Aloma Wright	...	Claudia Avery
Katherine Cortez	...	Mrs. Hansen
Ariana Chase	...	Andrea J. Keating
Michael Emanuel	...	Waterfront Park Worker
Richard Kuhlman	...	Police Officer
Carlease Burke	...	Waterfront Security Guard

Runtime:

93 min | USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)

So Hallmark Hall of Fame has some competition . . .

Who says only Hallmark Hall of Fame can make wholesome, heart-warming films. "About Sarah" is one of the best movies I've seen on television in a very long time. Kellie Martin's performance was just what we've come to expect from her -- sincere with just the right dose of angst thrown in for good measure. The real star of this movie though, who deserves all the accolades she'll rightly receive for her performance, is Mary Steenburgen. What a great performance! If she isn't at least nominated for an Emmy, there is no justice.