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Family Tree
Genres
DramaFamily
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
86 min
Release Date
1999-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Robert Forster
Henry Musser
Naomi Judd
Sarah Musser
Andrew Lawrence
Mitch Musser
Matthew Lawrence
Mark Musser
Cliff Robertson
Larry
Tyler Hoechlin
Jeff Lo
Jeff Pace
Shawn
Corbin Bleu
Ricky
Quinn Beswick
Duffy
George Murdock
Big Wig
Susan Gayle Watts
Mayor Margaret Jones
Gregg Binkley
Bill Belko
D. Elliot Woods
Councilman Jordan
Eddie Ebell
Luigi
Faith McDevitt
Mrs. Ferguson
Jack Donner
Joseph
Hamilton Camp
Bob
Ken Johnson
Store Owner
Leonard Termo
Vince
David Carpenter
Dirt Jo
Steve Wilde
Surveyor #1
John Mastando
Surveyor #2
Kate Forster
Ms. Krynock
Genevieve Butler
Diane
Alan David Gelman
Ed
Beecey Carlson
Connie
Ken Duncan
George
William Dennis Hurley
Mayor's Aide
Brendan Dawson
Truck Driver
Austin Stout
Allen
Krystal Benn
Jessica
Tony Tarantino
Dr. Stevens
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