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Sidney Poitier stars in this drama as an aged carpenter who enjoys a simple life free of modern technology and who refuses to sell his land to a property developer. When a psychiatrist is brought in to assess the man's competence, she is quickly enchanted by him and his stress-free lifestyle. But will he and his new ally be strong enough to take on the might and wealth of the developers?

Keywords:

Drama, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Made For TV

Additional Information:

(1999) (Made for TV) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Sidney Poitier	.... Noah Dearborn
Dianne Wiest	.... Sarah McClellan
Mary-Louise Parker	.... Dr. Valerie Crane
George Newbern	.... Christian Nelson
Roxzane T. Mims	.... Noah's Mother
Afemo Omilami	.... Noah's Father

Supporting Cast:

Bernie Casey	.... Silas
James Thomas Lee Knight	.... 8-year-old Noah
Christopher Ryan Dunn	.... 10-year-old Noah
Frances Bay	.... Mrs. Lewis
John Bedford Lloyd	.... Robert Murphy
Donna Biscoe	.... Nurse
Sharon Blackwood	.... Gretchen
Von Coulter	.... Petrini
Tommy Cresswell	.... Dr. Hartman
Joan Croker	.... Receptionist
Peggy Davis	.... Woman at ATM
Terrence Gibney	.... Dr. Cowans
Marc Gowan	.... Dr. Wells
Charles Lawlor	.... Earl

Directors:

Gregg Champion

Writers:

Sterling Anderson