Posted by Merijn and Lauren on April 12, 1998 at 21:51:42:
It's on CBS from 9 till 11 pm.
here's an abstract:
A young girl must leave behind the
comfort of city life and travel to the
outback to live with her father and
stepmother after the untimely death of
her own mother. The Echo of
Thunder, a Hallmark Hall of Fame
Presentation based on the
award-winning Australian novel,
Thunderwith, airs Sunday, April 19,
1998 (9:00 - 11:00 p.m.), ONtv,
simulcast/CBS.
Judy Davis (Deconstructing Harry,
Children of the Revolution, Husbands
and Wives, A Passage To India, My
Brilliant Career), Jamey Sheridan
(Whispers in the Dark, A Stranger
Among Us, Talent for the Game,
Jumpin=92 Jack Flash) and Lauren
Hewett (Strictly Ballroom) star.
In The Echo of Thunder, Larry
(Sheridan) and Gladwyn (Davis)
Ritchie struggle with the daily
elements to keep a roof over their
heads and feed their three children.
Ordinarily a close-knit, happy family,
the Ritchies suddenly experience
uncertainty after receiving a letter
announcing that Lara, the child from
Larry=92s first marriage, will be moving in
with them. Gladwyn is immediately
opposed to having Lara join her family
as she fears that this city girl may
negatively influence the Ritchie
children and stir up forgotten
memories of Larry=92s past.=20
After a cold reception from her father,
his new wife and their children, Lara
attempts to find her place in the
Ritchie family and is befriended by a
stray Dingo. Seeking comfort in her
new found companion, Lara names the
dog Thunderwith.
The Echo of Thunder, a Hallmark
Hall of Fame Presentation which
suggests that the future cannot be
embraced unless the past has been
faced, airs Sunday, April 19, 1998 at
9:00 p.m., ONtv, simulcast/CBS.