Hope Ranch (film)
| Hope Ranch | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Genre |
Family Western |
| Written by |
C. Thomas Howell (screenplay) Chris Howell (story) Lynne Moses (additional writer) Jim Snider (screenplay) |
| Directed by | Rex Piano |
| Starring |
Bruce Boxleitner Lorenzo Lamas Barry Corbin Gail O'Grady |
| Theme music composer | Bruce Lynch |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Paul D. Goldman Stephen P. Jarchow |
| Producer(s) |
C. Thomas Howell Dale G. Bradley Grant Bradley Jim Snider Ben Moses |
| Cinematography | Howard Wexler |
| Editor(s) | John Blizek |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Animal Planet |
| Distributor | Animal Planet |
| Release | |
| Original network | Animal Planet |
| Original release | September 2, 2002 |
Hope Ranch is a television feature film about a reformatory farm for delinquent youths, starring Bruce Boxleitner, Lorenzo Lamas, Barry Corbin, and Gail O'Grady. Hope Ranch was the first The Discovery Channel-Animal Planet original feature film, which initially aired in 2002 and was later released on DVD in 2004. Hope Ranch was directed by Rex Piano.
Plot summary
J.T. Hope, a former police officer and marine, owner of a ranch called "Circle Hope Ranch" decides to start a program for troubled teens on his ranch to help rehabilitate them and help them get out of the life of crime, drugs and other bad things. Hope starts the program and 3 boys are brought in to the new program. J.T. has 2 good friends who work with him on the ranch, Shorty, and Colt Webb, a former juvenile delinquent who was given a second chance with the help of J.T. Hope.
Cast
- Bruce Boxleitner as J.T. Hope
- Lorenzo Lamas as Colt Webb
- Barry Corbin as Shorty
- Gail O'Grady as June Andersen
- Laura Johnson as Sam Brooks
- Brian Gross as Keith Frazier
- J. D. Pardo as Ernesto Mendoza
- Richard Lee Jackson as Booker Stokes
- Isabelle Howell as Molly (as Isabell Howell)
- Brad Hawkins as Ajax
- Nicholas Hill as Dortch / Leather Jacket (as Nico Hill)
- Stephen Wozniak as Waxy
- Tina Illman as Rachel
- Clint Jung as Uniformed Juvie Officer
DVD
Hope Ranch was released on DVD on March 9, 2004. It is available to order at Amazon.com.