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The Substitute Wife

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The Substitute Wife

May 23, 1994

1h 32m

★ 5.5

A family in need... A strong woman... She was the perfect solution.

Overview

In Nebraska, in pioneer days, a woman who knows she is going to die asks a prostitute to replace her with her husband and four children in order to make it possible for them to keep their family farm.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Western

TV Movie

Production Companies

NBC

Frederick S. Pierce Company

Patchett Kaufman Entertainment

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Lea Thompson

Amy Hightower

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Peter Weller

Martin Hightower

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Gail Cronauer

Isabel Donahue

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Karis Paige Bryant

Jessica

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Babs George

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Cory Lloyd

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Jack

Colton Conklin

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