Plainsong (2004): Cast
Plainsong is a 2004 drama directed by Richard Pearce, starring Aidan Quinn as Tom Guthrie, Megan Follows and Cody Arens. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Richard Pearce
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hallmark Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Plainsong About?
The premise of Plainsong without spoilers.
Tom Guthrie, a high school history teacher, must raise his two young sons after his wife abandons the family. Struggling with single parenthood, he tries to keep his classroom duties while caring for the boys. Maggie Jones, a fellow teacher, offers emotional comfort, practical help and steady support as they adjust to the new reality.
Plainsong Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- cattle farm
- high school class
- high school history tracher
- rural setting
- colorado
- young son
- paper route
- mother throws daughter out of house
- strained father daughter relationship
- senile man
- female high school teacher
- old woman
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- farmers
- pregnancy out of wedlock
- problem student
- student punches a teacher
- husband wife separation
- denver colorado
- racist attitude
- boyfriend girlfriend reunion
- school board meeting
- verbal outburst
- brother brother relationship
- school principal
- drunken party
- girlfriend leaves boyfriend
- dead woman
- kidnapping
- threat
- physical confrontation
- melee
- police car
- confession
- childbirth
- hospital visit
- reunion of friends
- dinner with friends
- extended family
- romantic subplot
- horseback riding
- wife leaves her husband
- husband wife relationship
- 17 year old
- 17 year old girl
- teen pregnancy
- based on novel
Plainsong Cast & Characters
Aidan Quinn leads the cast as Tom Guthrie, with Megan Follows as Ella Guthrie and Cody Arens as Bobby Guthrie. Directed by Richard Pearce; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard Pearce
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Aidan Quinn as Tom Guthrie - Megan Follows as Ella Guthrie
- Cody Arens as Bobby Guthrie
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Rachel Griffiths as Maggie Jonas
Also Starring in Plainsong
· 21 more- Geoffrey Lewis Raymond McPheron
- Margo Martindale Mrs. Beckman
- America Ferrera Victoria Roubideaux
- Zachery Ty Bryan Russell Beckman
- Marian Seldes Iva Stearns
- Ron Perkins Lloyd Crowder
- Donré Sampson Superintendent
- Allan Groves Murphy
- Steven Anderson Barber Shop Patron
- Edward Seamon Maggie's Father
- Morgan Lund Harvey the Barber
- Brent Sexton Bud Sealy
- William Andrews Harold McPheron
- Brenda Wehle Janine
- Margot Rose Betty Roubideaux
- Katie Finneran Judy
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- Dan Merket Cook
- Kim Abunuwara Aunt Janet
- Mick Hazen Ike Guthrie
- Jeffrey Carlson Dwayne
- Mary Greenwood Charlene
More from Richard Pearce
More films directed by Richard Pearce, best-rated first: The Long Walk Home, A Family Thing, No Mercy and Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America.
Plainsong Also Known As
Also known as “Hallmark Hall of Fame: Plainsong (#53.3)”.
- Also known as
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- Hallmark Hall of Fame: Plainsong (#53.3)
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Plainsong FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Plainsong, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Plainsong?
Plainsong runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Plainsong released?
Plainsong was released on April 25, 2004.
Who directed Plainsong?
Plainsong was directed by Richard Pearce.
More films by Richard Pearce Who is in the cast of Plainsong?
Plainsong stars Aidan Quinn as Tom Guthrie, Megan Follows as Ella Guthrie and Cody Arens as Bobby Guthrie, among 25 credited actors.
Does Plainsong have a post-credit scene?
No. Plainsong has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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