''Royal Hearts'' is a 2018 American

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starring

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(who also directed the film),

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and

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. It originally aired February 24, 2018 on the

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Plot

Hank Pavlik (

) is the head of a ranch in

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while his daughter Kelly (

) is an assistant professor at

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who is a hopeless romantic. One day, a solicitor named Mr. Grimsby (Howard Crossley) arrives to deliver Hank the news that involves them having to go to Merania. When they arrive, they learn that Hank is the heir to the crown of Merania after a relative of theirs named

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Viktor had died. As Kelly persuades her father to take the title, she meets the royal stable boy named Alex (

). Hank helps to improve Merania when the neighboring kingdom of Angosia led by King Nikolas (

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) plans to claim ownership of Merania if Hank is not into remaining its king as it was mentioned that Merania and Angosia used to be one country centuries ago.

Cast

as Hank Pavlik, a rancher and heir to the crown of Merania. *

as Kelly Pavlik, an assistant professor and daughter of Hank. *

as Alex, a royal stable boy who becomes Kelly's love interest. * Howard Crossley as Mr. Grimsby, a man who serves as the solicitor to Merania. *

Martin Wimbush Martin Wimbush (born 1949) is a British actor known for his roles in film, television, and theatre. Early life and education Born in London, Wimbush trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama between 1967 and 1969, and then worked e ...

as Bosworth, a man who serves as the

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for Hank. *

as King Nikolas, the ruler of Angosia. * Jeremy Colton as Ivan *

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as Joan * Olivia Nita as Cecelia Petrov, a woman who works as a private

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for Hank. * Christine Allado as Jasmine * Claudiu Trandafir as Karoly * Nicholas Aaron as Zeke * Jared Fortune as Craig * Oltin Hurezeanu as Meranian

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* Ion Galma as Royal

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Production

James Brolin was cast as the part of Hank Pavlik under the condition that he also got to direct the movie. Some of the scenes for this movie were filmed in Romania which was used to portray the fictional country of Merania.

References

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External links

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