Tribute (2009 film)

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Tribute
	Promotional poster
Written by	Nora Roberts (novel); Gary Tieche
Directed by	Martha Coolidge
Starring	Brittany Murphy; Jason Lewis
Theme music composer	Martin Davich
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	David Zelon
Cinematography	Johnny E. Jensen
Editor	Elba Sanchez-Short
Production company	Mandalay TV
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	April 11, 2009

Tribute, also known as Nora Roberts' Tribute, is a 2009 television film directed by

Lifetime

.

Plot

The movie revolves around former child star Cilla McGowan (Murphy), who has found more satisfying work restoring old houses. In search of a normal life, Cilla buys her grandmother's farmhouse in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, to rescue it from ruin.

Cilla's hope for serenity is soon eclipsed by haunting dreams of her famous grandmother, who died of a supposed overdose in the house, more than 30 years before. Cilla soon begins a romantic relationship with Ford Sawyer (Lewis), her handsome neighbor, who ultimately comforts and protects her when her dark dreams and family secrets turn into a real-life nightmare.

Cast

Brittany Murphy as Cilla McGowan
Jason Lewis as Ford Sawyer
Christian Oliver as Steve Chensky
Diana Scarwid as Cathy Morrow
Tippi Hedren as Mrs. Hennessey
Tiffany Morgan as Janet
Griff Furst as Brian Morrow
Blake Nelson Boyd as Piano Player
Mark Wilson as Det. Alvin Wilson

Production

The film was executive produced by Stephanie Germain and Peter Guber, who also executive produced seven other Roberts films for Lifetime in 2007 and 2009.

Reception

The Movie Scene said the film "is sadly not as good as I hoped and suffers because certain elements of the storyline have been too embellished whilst others have been under explored. It is entertaining but almost in that it borders on the cheesily amusing rather than for being a tight and exciting thriller."^[3]

References

^ Mavis, Paul. "Nora Roberts' Tribute - Review". DVD Talk. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^ 2009 Nora Roberts Movies Archived 2009-06-03 at the Wayback Machine Official website of Nora Roberts
^ "Tribute (2009)". The Movie Scene. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

External links

Official website
Tribute at
IMDb

[1] Mavis, Paul. "Nora Roberts' Tribute - Review". DVD Talk. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[2] 2009 Nora Roberts Movies Archived 2009-06-03 at the Wayback Machine Official website of Nora Roberts

[3] "Tribute (2009)". The Movie Scene. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

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