By Dawn's Early Light (2001 TV Movie)
1/10
Mawkish, cliché-driven, rites-of-passage movie
7 March 2006
This is the story of Mike (a troubled teenager from L.A.) forced, by his wealthy parents, to spend a summer holiday with his grumpy grandpappy. They set off together across the United States on horseback, via the school of hard knocks, discovering the good life, and teaming up with a bunch of cowboys. During the course of the journey (and accompanied by a great deal of squirming from this viewer), Mike is transformed from a poor spoilt rich kid into a young good ole boy.

Rousing performances from Richard Crenna (as the grandfather) and David Carradine (as the trail boss). Ben Cardinal plays the obligatory Native American with tight-lipped panache and baby-faced Patrick David turns in a credible performance as Mike's new best friend.
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