Getting Married in Buffalo Jump

Getting Married in Buffalo Jump
DVD cover
Directed by	Eric Till
Produced by	Flora Macdonald
Written by	novel Susan Haley story Lyal Brown screenplay John Frizzell
Starring	Wendy Crewson Paul Gross
Music by	Eric Robertson
Cinematography	Nikos Evdemon
Edited by	Bruce Lange
Production company	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Getting Married in Buffalo Jump is a 1990 Canadian TV movie filmed in Alberta, Canada. In specific Cowley, Lundbreck, and Pincher Creek. It was directed by Eric Till and stars Wendy Crewson and Paul Gross.

Plot

After her father's death Sophie Ware returns to her home town in hopes of running the family ranch. She struggles with the awkwardness of being home as she is now used to living in a big city as an accomplished musician. She is surprised when Alex, the farm's handyman, offers her a marriage of convenience in order to keep the farm afloat.

Cast

Wendy Crewson as Sophie Ware
Paul Gross as Alex Bresnyachuk
Marion Gilsenan as Vera Ware
Victoria Snow as Eleanor
Murray Cruchley as Robert Marcovich
Kyra Harper as Annie
Diane Gordon as Momma Bresnyachuk
Ivan Horsky as Poppa Bresnyachuk
Florence Patterson as Irene McCallum
Alexander Brown as Bennie
Andy Maton as Walter
Kirk Grayson as Dance teacher
Kent McNeill as Luke Bresnyachuk
Lesley Schatz as Country Singer
J.C. Roberts as Rancher in Bar

Awards

The film was nominated for four Gemini awards:

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for Wendy Crewson
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Marion Gilsenan
Best TV Movie for Flora Macdonald and Peter Kelly
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for John Frizzell

External links

Getting Married in Buffalo Jump at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Eric Till

Hot Millions (1968)
The Walking Stick (1970)
A Fan's Notes (1972)
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1977)
An American Christmas Carol (1979)
Wild Horse Hank (1979)
Improper Channels (1981)
If You Could See What I Hear (1982)
Shocktrauma (1982)
Bridge to Terabithia (1985)
The Christmas Toy (1986)
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
Glory Enough for All (1988)
The Challengers (1989)
Getting Married in Buffalo Jump (1990)
Clarence (1990)
To Catch a Killer (1992)
Oh, What a Night (1992)
Pit Pony (1997)
Duct Tape Forever (2002)
Luther (2003)

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