Dinah Manoff, Irene Bedard, Jamey Sheridan

As a young child, Rebecca Hoffman (played by Academy Award® winner Mercedes Ruehl) was raised by a loving and caring family, knowing she was adopted. Following her parents' deaths, Rebecca begin...( read more  read more... )s a search for her natural family. She is contacted by a Navajo woman looking for her own siblings, who were stolen from her mother at birth. As the two women talk, they suddenly realize they are sisters, and that Becks has found her birth family! Excitedly, Rebecca decides to take her children to meet her family on the reservation. They are welcomed with open arms, and begin learning the language and traditions of their rich ancestry. Her husband (Jamey Sheridan), however, is branded an outsider and has difficulty becoming accepted as part of the Navajo community. As the differences between the two cultures come to the surface, the family discovers a commitment to each other that runs deeper than circumstances and a heritage that captivates their hearts.

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Unrated, 99 min.

Directed by: Karen Arthur

Release Date: November 19, 2000

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DVD Release Date: May 21, 2002

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  • April 22, 2008
    A fantastic Hallmark movie! This is about a woman who searches for her roots, and finds that her history leads her to the Navajo people. Quite intriguing story plot, Mercedes Ruehl stars alongside Jamey Sheridan. Great movie!
  • June 13, 2009
    N luv w/ the busdriver!! Aye...Aye...Aye...!
  • November 8, 2008
    Interesting factual drama.
  • February 16, 2008
    This was a beautiful movie about family love, kidnapping, adoption, commitment, and the clashing cultures between "white men" and the Navajo. It was very well done with gorgeous landscapes and excellent acting.
  • April 10, 2007
    This movie kicks azz...
  • April 4, 2007
    My husband is in this movie..he played Bully number 1...the boy who pushed her on the stairs..."sorry cornhead"..lol..and he was dancing straight during another part..but wasn't credited..boo about that but it's still good...

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