Thicker than Water 2005

     After the passing of Natalie Jones’ father, his secretary, Abigail Jordan gives Natalie a box from him.  She learns from papers inside the box that her father was married to another woman before her mother.  Surprisingly, she was a rodeo queen.  Charles Jones was a judge and this seems so out of character for him that Natalie doesn’t believe what she is reading.  She decides to track down Maggie Mae and she finds her daughter, Jess Jarrett.  Natalie makes up a story that she is writing a book about former rodeo riders and she is doing research. 

     I liked this movie and the countryside scenes are beautiful.  Maggie Mae made sure the local wild horses had water and Jess is determined to carry on this work for her mother.  It’s not easy because the spring has dried up and they need to deliver water to a trough.  Jess has a lease for the land but it does not allow drilling to find water.  Natalie is an attorney, she’s not used to simple people, a simple life and people telling the truth.  3 ½* (I liked this movie)

120 min, TV Movie, Drama directed by David S. Cass Sr. with Melissa Gilbert, Lindsay Wagner, Brian Wimmer, Lindy Newton, Nan Martin, Robert Mailhouse, Grainger Hines.

Note:  Imdb 6.3 out of 10, 60% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 4.5* out of 5* with 118 reviews.

Special Note:  Melissa Gilbert was Laura Ingalls Wilder on the TV series Little House on the Prairie.  Lindsay Wagner was in The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman.