J.L. Family Ranch

2016 TV film

Harley Peyton
Charles Robert Carner

Story bySteven PaulDirected byCharles Robert CarnerStarring

Jon Voight
Teri Polo
James Caan
Melanie Griffith
Steven Bauer
Grant Bowler
Trevor Donovan

Music byEric AllamanCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionProducerSteven PaulCinematographyKristopher KimlinEditors

David C. Eichhorn
Robert A. Ferretti

Running time85 minutesProduction companyCrystal Sky PicturesOriginal releaseNetworkHallmark Movies & MysteriesReleaseAugust 21, 2016 (2016-08-21)

J.L. Family Ranch is a 2016 American Western television film directed by Charles Robert Carner and written by Harley Peyton. It stars Jon Voight, Teri Polo, James Caan, Melanie Griffith, Steven Bauer, Grant Bowler, and Trevor Donovan. It was broadcast on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel on August 21, 2016.^[1] It was released in Europe as Texas Blood.

Plot

Veteran rancher and former sheriff John Landsburg must face federal bureaucracy when an old enemy, Tap Peterson, alleges John does not actually own the family's Texas ranch.

Cast

Jon Voight as John Landsburg^[2]
Teri Polo as Rebecca Landsburg^[2]
James Caan as Tap Peterson
Melanie Griffith as Laura Lee Schafer
Steven Bauer^[2] as Hector Arrieta
Abby Brammell as Regan Landsburg
Grant Bowler as Sheriff Henry Whitlock
Trevor Donovan as Brady Landsburg^[3]
Nathan Keyes as Terrence
Lee Purcell^[3] as Mable Ritter
Skyler Shaye as Lynn Landsburg
Kevin Lingle as Agent in Charge^[3]
Shane Woodson as Ethan Petersen^[3]
Cory Scott Allen as McCarthy^[3]
Clarke Vesty is Jon Voight's double and appears as a ranch hand

Production

Principal photography on the film began in mid-January 2016 in Kentucky, with Charles Robert Carner directing and Crystal Sky Pictures' Steven Paul producing from a script by Harley Peyton and music by Eric Allaman.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Rice, Lynette (May 24, 2016). "Jon Voight and James Caan to butt heads and sling rifles in Hallmark movie — Exclusive". ew.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lincoln, Ross A. (January 20, 2016). "Jon Voight & Steven Bauer Join Western Drama 'JL Ranch' Starring Teri Polo". Deadline. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Lincoln, Ross A. (January 22, 2016). "Trevor Donovan Joins JL Ranch; Keith Robinson Is All Bout 'All Eyez On Me'". Deadline. Retrieved January 24, 2016.