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Saving Sarah Cain (2007)

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A well-meaning but self-centered newspaper columnist learns the importance of placing career before family when her sister dies and she brings her late sibling's five Amish-raised children to live with her in the big city. There was a time when Sarah Cain was one of the city's best-known writers, but these days she seems to have lost her touch. When Sarah's sister Ivy dies and the writer is suddenly saddled with five children who aren't accustomed to city life, her editor urges her to document

PG, 1 hr. 43 min.

Drama, Kids & Family

Directed By: Michael Landon Jr.

Written By: Brian Bird

In Theaters: Sep 25, 2007 Wide

On DVD: Jan 15, 2008

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Cast

Lisa Pepper
Sarah Cain
Tom Tate
Bryan
Elliott Gould
Bill
Tess Harper
Miriam
Abigail Mason
Lyddie Cottrell
Soren Fulton
Caleb Cottrell
Jennifer O'Dell
Madison Miller
Danielle Chuchran
Anna Mae Cottrell
Tanner Maguire
Josiah Cottrell
Bailee Madison
Hannah Cottrell
Grace Lee Whitney
Amanda
David Clennon

Critic Reviews for Saving Sarah Cain

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...will probably find a welcome reception among the nominal "family values" audience, but they deserve "nice" and "decent" movies that offer more engaging and challenging fare than this...

January 15, 2008 Full Review Source: Film.com

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Mark Bourne

Film.com

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Whatever the case, I found something very likable about Saving Sarah Cain.

August 17, 2008 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

Call it Touched by an Amish.

January 5, 2008 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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James Plath

Movie Metropolis

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I wasn't expecting this to be so good. I only saw this because I was curious about films made about the Amish. Maybe it's just me, but this was a tearjerker and a pretty good family film. The acting is not that great of course, but that's mostly forgiving for the heartfelt message this story portrays. I know that is

July 6, 2011

Wildaly M.

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With a Title like that you would think this is a chick film, but you like me would be wrong. Its pure family. Good Christian Family Film at That. At the age of 14 I had the pleasure of spending the summer living with a Amish Family, some things I saw in this film I don't remember their doing, so I question if all of

March 18, 2009