''Mending Fences'' (working titles ''The View From Here'' and ''Prosper's Last Stand'') is a television film premiered in

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on July 18, 2009. It stars

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and

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(in her final film role).

Plot

Kelly Faraday (

) is a television reporter who goes back to her hometown of Prosper,

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with her teenage daughter Kamilla (

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). Upon her arrival she finds that the town is in the middle of a drought. Kelly's mother Ruth (

) must move forward from their estrangement to work together in stopping the casino developments which threaten the town's water supply.

Cast

- Kelly Faraday *

- Ruth Hanson *

- Kamilla Faraday *

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- Walt Mitchell *

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- Chuck Bentley *

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- County Clerk *

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- Hank Bentley *

Joel Murray Joel Murray (born April 17, 1963) is an American comedy actor. He is well known for his roles in the television series ''Mad Men'', ''Grand'', '' Love & War'', ''Dharma & Greg'', '' Still Standing'', and '' Shameless''. He has also appeared in f ...

- Sam Bridgewater *

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- Jack Norris Jr.

Production

On November 18, 2008, it was announced

and

were set to star in a Hallmark Channel Original Movie, ''The View From Here''. For Leighton, it was her second Hallmark Channel Original Movie, the first being ''

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'' (2008). She took the role because of the 'humanity' of the story.

Reception

The film did well for the network on the night of its premiere, ranking as the second-highest-rated ad-supported cable movie of the week with a 1.8 household rating. It garnered over 2 million total viewers and 2.9 million unduplicated viewers. The ''New York Times'' reviewed the film, saying, The focus remained on Dickinson's performance, as the review continued, "Even as a cranky, elderly rancher fighting off casino developers, she has feminine allure. There is no mystery to ''Mending Fences'', but Ms. Dickinson adds a little mystique."

Filming locations

Although the film takes place in Nevada, filming of the ranch took place in

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. Other filming took place in and around

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References

External links

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* {{IMDb title, 1323030, Mending Fences 2009 television films 2009 films Hallmark Channel original films Films set in Nevada Films directed by Stephen Bridgewater