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Love's Long Journey

  • TV Movie
  • 2005
  • PG
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
2.5K
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Erin Cottrell and Logan Bartholomew in Love's Long Journey (2005)
DramaFamilyWestern

Newlywed settlers (Erin Cottrell, Logan Bartholomew) face hardship as they build new lives.Newlywed settlers (Erin Cottrell, Logan Bartholomew) face hardship as they build new lives.Newlywed settlers (Erin Cottrell, Logan Bartholomew) face hardship as they build new lives.

  • Director
    • Michael Landon Jr.
  • Writers
    • Douglas Lloyd McIntosh
    • Michael Landon Jr.
    • Cindy Kelley
  • Stars
    • Erin Cottrell
    • Logan Bartholomew
    • William Morgan Sheppard
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Landon Jr.
    • Writers
      • Douglas Lloyd McIntosh
      • Michael Landon Jr.
      • Cindy Kelley
    • Stars
      • Erin Cottrell
      • Logan Bartholomew
      • William Morgan Sheppard
    • 28User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Erin Cottrell
    Erin Cottrell
    • Missie LaHaye
    Logan Bartholomew
    Logan Bartholomew
    • Willie LaHaye
    William Morgan Sheppard
    William Morgan Sheppard
    • Scottie
    • (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
    James Tupper
    James Tupper
    • Henry
    Frank McRae
    Frank McRae
    • Cookie
    Johann Urb
    Johann Urb
    • Fyn Anders
    John Savage
    John Savage
    • Trent
    Jeff Kober
    Jeff Kober
    • Mason
    Richard Lee Jackson
    Richard Lee Jackson
    • Sonny Huff
    Graham Phillips
    Graham Phillips
    • Jeff Huff
    Irene Bedard
    Irene Bedard
    • Miriam Red Hawk McClain
    Gil Birmingham
    Gil Birmingham
    • Sharp Claw
    Colin McCabe
    Colin McCabe
    • Sean McClain
    Stephen Bridgewater
    • Frank Taylorson
    Diane Louise Salinger
    Diane Louise Salinger
    • Barbara Taylorson
    Robert Norsworthy
    • Mr. Pye
    Willie Arnold Davis
    • Bruce McClain
    Jerry Louie-McGee
    • First Brave
    • Director
      • Michael Landon Jr.
    • Writers
      • Douglas Lloyd McIntosh
      • Michael Landon Jr.
      • Cindy Kelley
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    User reviews28

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    10tlgah

    Great Movie!

    I Loved this movie! it was a great movie and I think that you would enjoy it tremendously, Logan Bartholomew/Willie and Erin Cotrell/Missie does an excellent job in this movie and it's very entertaining to watch and has a western edge of your seat feel to it! and a very good message throughout the movie and at the end, a movie you can actually sit down and watch as a family and not worry about it's content! :) Michael Landon Jr. did a great job! and I'm a big fan of Jannete Oke's books anyway and to see them come alive on screen it's amazing! I sure hope they follow with the books and do more movies, cause there sure are more books to be transformed into movies! :) I recommend this movie highly! and recommend the books in the series as well! As Missie says "for everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven"
    9valpograd86

    Good Family Movie

    The budget is obviously small in this film but the message it sends out is huge. Very sweet and inspiring story of a young family held together by their faith. Makes you want to laugh and cry. Missy & Willie don't have as good as chemistry as the 2nd installment but they do make a very cute couple. I would like to try to keep him warm during the cold prairie winter. :) Also teaches children to be tolerant of other races and also that if you live a good life, good things will happen for you and your family. Make sure you watch the first 2 movies in the series before you watch this one. It probably won't make much sense if you have not see the others.
    10joybelle_3

    A Movie Worth Seeing!!!

    I love all of the movies in the Love Comes Softly series, but this was my favorite yet! Erin Cottrell and Logan Bartholomew do a great job as Missie and Willie, and there is a lot more action and excitement added to the romance of the first two in this series. God's protection along the way in the LaHaye's family's new life is very evident, and the same heart for others that Missie had in Love's Enduring Promise is clearly seen in this movie. I also loved the sweet friendship between Missie and Miriam, and their willingness and eagerness to help each other out in whatever way they can. Well worth seeing, I can't wait for number 4! Great, clean family movie for all!!!
    jrgowell

    Great Christian Movie, Go rent or buy it!

    This movie is a beautiful story about true love and not just that, but true Christian love. It has meaning and depth to a world where many people never find that love. Sometimes I wish we still lived in that simpler time period, where more people trusted in God. I loved this movie and the two in the series before it. I give it two thumbs up, for this great story of what true Godly love is. I strongly urge every Christian to watch this movie, I literally got chills when the ex-preacher grabs Sonny's hand. We need more Christian movies in the world, so let's support all the Christian movies out there, especially the good ones like this movie.
    8Reno-Rangan

    3. The story of Missie LaHaye: Going after the dream.

    The third one in the Hallmark's 'Love Comes Softly' movie series that followed after 'Love Enduring Promise'. Like the usual the story and the characters continued, but the cast changed. Because most of the characters became adult now. This time the narration followed the Missie Davis turning to Missie LaHaye. Of course now Missie is almost a different woman by appearance as she's all grown up.

    This film focused only her and her surrounded ones. Still, she's passionate about reading and teaching, but the things are going to change when she meets a little boy in an unexpected circumstance. In the other side, the neighbours dragged into the narration to make a perfect American film, because they are not the ordinary neighbours.

    The story was based upon a couple of things, like making the dream comes true and facing thieves in the backdrop of celebration of the Christmas and expecting their first child. In a new place, the newly married LaHaye couples set to begin their life. As Willie's dream coming true, to own a ranch and his wife Missie is pregnant, they comfortably settle down with a bunch of fine men who were hired to work with them. The threats are always a surprise, with one knocking their door, how this couple going to face it and the conclusion of the story is the remaining portion.

    "For everything, there is a season... And a time for every matter under heaven."

    Sharing the life by helping each other, love was the main theme like the whole movie series supposed to be. The success won't be reached without a struggle, so those were well blended in the beautiful story. It was like effortless performances by everyone, other than riding horses. But anyway, making a movie, even that for the television, is not that simple. The quality was maintained, but there are some minor flaws and technical errors, that are not distracting ones.

    Beside their new beginning, the festival season brings the employee and employer much closer. Followed by the most anticipated moment of their lives where the story concludes. Not like the big screen movie, as a television flick and being a second sequel, the movie really justifies. As usual the slow narration was the key to be a satisfactory product. I liked this part as well and so now the fourth film, let's wait and see where it takes us to

    8/10

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    • Trivia
      Erin Cottrell, who stars in the Love Comes Softly miniseries, starred in the remake of Little House on the Prairie miniseries. The Love Comes Softly miniseries is directed by Michael Landon Jr. whose father, Michael Landon, starred in the original Little House on the Prairie TV series.
    • Goofs
      In an outdoor scene toward the end of the movie there is a long, flowing airplane track streaking across the sky.
    • Quotes

      Missie: How. I'm Missie LaHaye; my husband and I homestead this place.

      [makes gestures with her hands]

      Missie: We raise, uh, cattle.

      [makes horns]

      Miriam McCain: [puts up her hand to stop Missie] "This How, what is that supposed to mean?"

    • Connections
      Followed by Love's Abiding Joy (2006)

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Довгий шлях кохання
    • Filming locations
      • Simi Valley, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Caterers
      • Alpine Medien Productions
      • Hallmark Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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