J.L. Family Ranch

J.L. Family Ranch is a 2016 American Western television film directed by Charles Robert Carner and written by Harley Peyton. It stars Jon Voight, Teri Polo, James Caan, Melanie Griffith, Steven Bauer, Grant Bowler, and Trevor Donovan. It was broadcast on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel on August 21, 2016.^[1] It was released in Europe as Texas Blood. It was followed by a sequel JL Family Ranch 2 in 2020.

J.L. Family Ranch
Film poster
Screenplay by	Harley Peyton Charles Robert Carner
Story by	Steven Paul
Directed by	Charles Robert Carner
Starring	Jon Voight Teri Polo James Caan Melanie Griffith Steven Bauer Grant Bowler Trevor Donovan
Music by	Eric Allaman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Steven Paul
Cinematography	Kristopher Kimlin
Editors	David C. Eichhorn Robert A. Ferretti
Running time	85 minutes
Production company	Crystal Sky Pictures
Original release
Network	Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Release	August 21, 2016 (2016-08-21)

Plot

Veteran rancher and former sheriff John Landsburg must face federal bureaucracy when an old enemy, Tap Peterson, alleges John does not actually own the family's Texas ranch.

Cast

• Jon Voight as John Landsburg^[2]
• Teri Polo as Rebecca Landsburg^[2]
• James Caan as Tap Peterson
• Melanie Griffith as Laura Lee Schafer
• Steven Bauer^[2] as Hector Arrieta
• Abby Brammell as Regan Landsburg
• Grant Bowler as Sheriff Henry Whitlock
• Trevor Donovan as Brady Landsburg^[3]
• Nathan Keyes as Terrence
• Lee Purcell^[3] as Mable Ritter
• Skyler Shaye as Lynn Landsburg
• Kevin Lingle as Agent in Charge^[3]
• Shane Woodson as Ethan Petersen^[3]
• Cory Scott Allen as McCarthy^[3]
• Clarke Vesty is Jon Voight's double and appears as a ranch hand

Production

Principal photography on the film began in mid-January 2016 in Kentucky, with Charles Robert Carner directing and Crystal Sky Pictures' Steven Paul producing from a script by Harley Peyton and music by Eric Allaman.^[2][3]