“A personal quest turns a young boy into a man.”
Jethro Creighton (Todd Duffey) is a young man of nine years from Southern Illinois who is growing up during the outbreak of the American Civil War. Helping his father farm is all he really knows. This makes things difficult when his kin fights for the Union Army, as well as the Rebel cause. He doesn't know who what to do. Should he fight for the Yankees, the Rebs, or just continue working on the farm? He has a cousin who is a deserter which he helps with food and a blanket; this is a crime not taken lightly. He writes Abraham Lincoln for advice on the matter. The president responds in a letter which guides him some, but more or less provides him with comfort; when a nine year old is in the midst of war, what is more important?
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Cast
21 people
Todd Duffey
Jethro Creighton
Known for
Office Space
Barney & Friends
Miriam Byrd-Nethery
Ellen Creighton
Known for
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
Stepfather 2
Kevin Meyer
Irene Hunt
Robert C Peters
John Touchstone
Matt Creighton
Also in
Dial M for Murder
A Long Way Home
Hollis McCarthy
Jenny Creighton
Known for
Jenny's Wedding
Patrick Cochran
Bill Creighton
Also in
The Beach Girls
Hollywood Hot Tubs
David Cloud
John Creighton
David Fritts
Tom Creighton
Stewart Skelton
Cousin Eb
Ben Stephenson
Shad
Kevin Meyer Director · Irene Hunt Author
Budget $250K · United States release January 1, 1990 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$250,000
Production
Family Channel
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1990
Theatrical
United States
April 27, 1990 · TV
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