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Released
2006 · FILM

What I Did for Love

They're young. They're in love. They're going home for Christmas.

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Runtime
88 min
DramaRomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

James White, a rising lawyer from Los Angeles, is heading to Pine Gap for the holidays to meet his fiancée Sadie Ryder's family. Attempting to make a good impression, he tries to adopt the persona of a rugged cowboy—complete with a ten-gallon hat and worn jeans—to win over Sadie's father, Karl, who harbors a strong dislike for lawyers. However, James's efforts to appear as a horse-riding, hay-baling, game-hunting, and square-dancing local fall flat. As he struggles to bridge the gap between city life and small-town values, it becomes clear that mere appearances won't be enough to earn the family's approval. In fact, it may take something extraordinary to change their minds.

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Principal cast & crew: 20

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Jennifer Jean CacavasShot by James W WrennScored by Kevin KinerDesigned by Yuda Acco

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