Trailer
Plot summary
Henry Hart is a gay artist with a career in New York when Grace Cornwell, a teacher in his hometown, calls to tell him his grandfather Sam has had a stroke. Henry puts his work aside and flies to Big Eden, Montana, where Sam is recovering. He plans to stay and look after his grandfather. The town, which has always known about his sexuality, takes him back in, and Grace organizes a circle of help around the two men, including Widow Thayer and Pike Dexter, who runs the general store. Dean Stewart, Henry's high school friend and old crush, has just separated from his wife and come home with his sons Ben and Andrew, and Henry's feelings for him return. Pike keeps his own feelings for Henry to himself.
Cast
- Douglas Sebernas John Cornwell
- Parker Livingstonas Andrew Stewart
- Cody Wayneas Ben Stewart
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Big Eden (2000)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Big Eden was shot almost entirely in Montana, with the schoolhouse in West Glacier, the Big Eden houses on the shore of Lake McDonald, and Pike's general store a building in Swan Lake.
SPOILER
Actress Louise Fletcher performs 'Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me', originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1949, and sings the mourning ballad 'Linger in Blissful Repose' at Sam's funeral in Big Eden.
