I had the pleasure of seeing this movie today on my digital antenna TV. What a delight and a real tribute to the American spirit. Great story along with wonderful acting and beautiful scenery had me captivated. Hope to see it again if it should come on Antenna TV. The only recognizable character was Harry Dean Stanton and the role he played was certainly interesting and the complimenting cast was delightful. The story line is a testimony to the human spirit and the dedication to family bonds was gripping and made the movie an enchanting experience. More movies should be made such as this. No car chases or blowing up of building just pure story telling. I hope to have a chance to see this movie again.

i just now found this web site thanks to a friend i was actor in this movie i played buck morris.i had a small speaking part which was my first job i ask Romy if he was going to play basketball.we were on the steps at the elk park school.i still live here in mountains just a mile or less from the school.my children still watch the movie from time to time they think that it is pretty neat to see dad and other people they know in the movie. a lot of them still live here. there is so much to see in this part of mountains.we have the blue ridge parkway only short distance from here. we have grand father mountain mile high swing bridge.some of the best motorcycle roads to ride in the world and views.some people say i live in gods country i could not agree more with that. i hope everyone enjoyed this film as much as we did to make it. thanks tommy

I loved this film. The children are engaging and I became surprisingly invested in their efforts. I wish I could have seen the film on the big screen because this area of North Carolina is incredible. Their poverty and tremendous difficulties juxtaposed with the peace and serenity of the land combine the sweet and the bitter beautifully.

This is a great movie. I fell in love with it the first time I watched it. I really love it. The best part about it is that the house where it was filmed is the house where my grandfather grew up. This is a great family movie. It shows how life was back then and how far people will go to keep a promise to someone that meant the world to them.