A Place to Grow

A Place to Grow
Directed by	Merlin Miller
Produced by	Merlin Miller
Written by	Merlin Miller Sandy Dillbeck Woody P. Snow
Starring	Gary Morris Tracy Kristofferson John Beck Nikki Dunaway Wilford Brimley Boxcar Willie
Music by	Gary Morris Nick Sibley
Cinematography	Peter Wolf
Editing by	Roger Jared
Distributed by	MTI Home Video
Release date(s)	United States: June 13, 1998 (DVD)
Running time	96 minutes (TV) 118 minutes (DVD)
Country	United States
Language	English

A Place to Grow (aka Moissons du coeur, Les France (French TV title)) is a 1998 television drama film written and directed by Merlin (Merle) Miller.

Plot

Upon his brother's death, a recording artist returns to his hometown to sell the family farm.

Synopsis

After moving back home to the farm after his brother's death, a musician and his family begin to suspect that the brother's death may not have been accidental, and that a local businessman may be involved.

Cast

• Gary Morris as Matt Walker
• Tracy Kristofferson as Cheryl Shuler
• John Beck as Paul Shuler
• Nikki Dunaway as Laura Shuler
• Wilford Brimley as Jake
• Boxcar Willie as Carl Betz
• Woody P. Snow as Bill Carlson
• Ed Marshall as Dan
• Sandy Lowe as Linda
• Marilyn Harper as Peg
• Juice Newton as Centennial Singer
• Steve Wariner as Centennial Singer
• John Hornsby as Centennial Singer
• R.J. Burns as Scott Walker
• Michelle Tennis as Michelle

Soundtracks

• "A Place to Grow", written by Steve Wariner, performed by Gary Morris, courtesy of Steve Wariner Music (BMI)
• "Where Were You?", written by Gary Morris and Jeff Rea, performed by Gary Morris and Juice Newton, courtesy of Logrhythm Music (BMI)
• "Big Ole Black Guitar", written by Chuck Glass, Jim Glass, and Mike Lamb, performed by John Hornsby, courtesy of Logrhythm Music (BMI)
• "Empty", written by Gary Morris and Jeff Rea, performed by Gary Morris, courtesy of Logrhythm Music (BMI)
• "Symptoms of Love", written by Jon McElroy and Craig Karp, performed by Juice Newton, courtesy of Logrhythm Music (BMI)
• "A Month of Blue Mondays", written by Craig Karp and Dave Gibson, performed by Steve Wariner, courtesy of Logrhythm Music (BMI)
• "The Land", written by Jeff Rea and Jon McElroy, performed by Marty Raybon, courtesy of Logrhythm Music (BMI)
• "Laura's Song", written by Dottie Moore and Jeff Rea, performed by Gary Morris, courtesy of Logrhythm Music (BMI)
• "Amazing Grace", arranged and performed by Gary Morris
• "The Window", written by Jon McElroy and Stan Munsey, Jr., performed by Gary Morris, courtesy of Logrhythm Music (BMI) and Royalhaven Music, Inc. (BMI)
• "Back on the Tractor", written by Jon McElroy and Tony Mullins, performed by Matt King, courtesy of Logrhythm Music (BMI) and G.I.D. Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
• "Never Did Say Goodbye", written by Jeff Black, performed by Lisa Brokop, courtesy of Warner-Tamberlane Publishing Corp.
• "Bidding America Goodbye", written by Jamie O'Hara, performed by Tanya Tucker, courtesy of Sony Songs, Inc./Eiffel Tower Music (BMI)
• "For Your Love", written by Joe Ely, performed by Chris LeDoux, courtesy of Sony Songs, Inc./Eiffel Tower Music (BMI)

External links

• Saint Louis Post Dispatch
• film and production informations at cinema.theaipolis.com
• film overview at movies.newyorktimes.com
• film overview at hollywood.com
• A Place to Grow at the Internet Movie Database