Family Tree

Jan 1, 1999

1h 26m

★ 9.0

Overview

A lonely young boy, overshadowed by his older brother, picked on by other boys at school and ignored by his businessman father, finds strength and companionship from a stately old oak tree. When his father, a real-estate developer, plans to demolish the old tree in order to make way for a factory, the boy decides to stand up for his friend and stand up to his father.

Genres

Drama

Family

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Cast

Henry Musser

Robert Forster

Sarah Musser

Naomi Judd

Mitch Musser

Andrew Lawrence

Mark Musser

Matthew Lawrence

Larry

Cliff Robertson

Jeff Lo

Tyler Hoechlin

Shawn

Jeff Pace

Ricky

Corbin Bleu

Duffy

Quinn Beswick

Big Wig

George Murdock

Mayor Margaret Jones

Susan Gayle Watts

Bill Belko

Gregg Binkley

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