Patty Duke co-stars in "Unanswered Prayers" TV movie based on Garth Brooks song
“Unanswered Prayers,” a TV movie executive produced by Oklahoma music superstar Garth Brooks and based on his 1990 hit song, will debut at 8 tonight on Lifetime Television.
The plot closely follows the lyrics to the song, which Brooks co-wrote and recorded for his blockbuster sophomore album “No Fences.” Filmed in Virginia, the movie centers on a contented small-town husband and father (Eric Close, “Without a Trace”) whose stable life is shaken up when his high school sweetheart (Madchen Amick, “Damages”) returns, forcing him to choose between his lost dreams and his loyal wife (Samantha Mathis, the movie “Broken Arrow”).
Veteran actress Patty Duke co-stars as the mother of Mathis’ character, and she recently hosted a teleconference with journalists, including our own Lillie-Beth Brinkman.
Duke, who will turn 64 on Dec. 14, told the reporters she has admired Brooks for years and that his visits to the set were memorable. One of the Owasso resident’s hits — “The Dance” — was played at her stepdaughter’s funeral about 13 years ago because she, too, was a fan until she died after a car accident at age 22.
