Keep the Change (film)

Keep the Change is a 1992 American Western television film directed by Andy Tennant and written by John Miglis, based on the 1989 novel of the same name by Thomas McGuane. It stars William Petersen, Lolita Davidovich, Rachel Ticotin, Buck Henry, Fred Dalton Thompson, Jeff Kober, Lois Smith, and Jack Palance.[1] It won a Spur Award from the Western Writers of America in 1992.

Keep the Change
GenreWestern
Based onKeep the Change
by Thomas McGuane
Teleplay byJohn Miglis
Directed byAndy Tennant
Starring
Music byJohn M. Keane
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerSteve Tisch
Producers
  • Cindy Chvatal
  • William Petersen
CinematographyMark Irwin
EditorMichael Brown
Running time95 minutes
Production companies
Budget$3 million
Original release
NetworkTNT
ReleaseJune 9, 1992 (1992-06-09)

Plot

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Joe Starling, a failing artist, who deserted his family's ranch to live in California with his girlfriend Astrid. However, he leaves Astrid behind and returns to his home in Montana in search of life's meaning, and to resolve a mid-life identity crisis by raising cattle. But once he arrives back, he discovers his old rival, Overstreet, a tough, rugged rancher who hasn't changed, will stop at nothing to get Joe's family's land into his hands. Both men are pitted against each other in a struggle for land. Along the way, Joe encounters ghost from the past, including Overstreet's daughter and his old high school sweetheart Ellen. He discovers she has a daughter, who he didn't know he's the father, and she married his old high school rival Billy Kelton, which becomes complicated. He soon realize that he too has a dark secret, that he's able to come to terms of what he's dealt with in the past.

Cast

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Production

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Ron Carr, a freelance location manager for TNT, said that much of the film would be shot in Montana.

With a budget at $3 million, principal photography began on September 9, 1991. Filming the cattle scenes took place at Ted Turner's Flying D. Ranch near Gallatin Gateway, Montana. All the ranch scenes were filmed at Paradise Valley, Montana. The town scenes were filmed in Livingston, Montana. The beginning of the film was shot in Los Angeles. Production lasted for 22 days, and was completed on October 1, 1991.

Release

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Keep the Change aired on TNT on June 9, 1992.

References

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  1. ^ "Keep the Change - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
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