Courtship (1987)

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NR 1 hr 24 minJan 1st, 1987DramaThe Orphans' Home Cycle PosterPart of The Orphans' Home Cycle
18yearold John Dakota is running from his past his hateful father blames him for the tragic death of his brother On his own now Dakota winds up in trouble in a small Texas town and finds work at the Diamond Thoroughbred Horse Ranch Although out of his element he begins to build a life for himself He comes to know the Lechners Walt a horseman of unexpected wisdom Molly a spirited and independent girl who captures Dakotas heart and Casey a persistent 12yearold boy who stirs memories he would rather ignore When his past inexorably catches up with him Dakota must choose to keep on running or face his enemies with the beautiful woman he has come to love
StarringAmanda PlummerRichard JenkinsHallie Foote
DirectorHoward Cummings

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Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1987
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 13th, 2004 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Indian Falls

The Orphans' Home Cycle

CORRECT VIEWING ORDER: (1) Convicts (2) Lily Dale (3) Courtship (4) On Valentine's Day (5) 1918 // The Orphans' Home Cycle is a 3-part drama written by Horton Foote. Each of the three parts in the trilogy comprises three one-act plays: The Story of a Childhood (Part 1), The Story of a Marriage (Part 2), and The Story of a Family (Part 3). The focus is on Horace Robedaux (inspired by Foote's father) and Elizabeth Vaughn (inspired by Foote's mother) at the turn of the 20th Century to the beginning of the Depression, following Horace through three decades, as "seen through three generations of three families." Some of these plays were made into movies, released individually and not in order.