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Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story

Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story

19977.01h 33m

Overview

Biography of country music star Barbara Mandrell.

Directed by Jerry London
Written by Linda Bergman, Barbara Mandrell
Produced by Linda Bergman
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Top Cast

Maureen McCormick

Maureen McCormick

Barbara Mandrell

Dwight Schultz

Dwight Schultz

Irby Mandrell

Greg Kean

Greg Kean

Ken Dudney

Lisa Blount

Lisa Blount

Mary Mandrell

Lindsey Haun

Lindsey Haun

Barbara (as a Teenager)

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Jaime Dudney

Irlene Mandrell

Portia Dawson

Portia Dawson

Louisa Mandrell

Jesse Littlejohn

Jesse Littlejohn

Matthew Dudney

Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood

Jaime Dudney - Age 8

John Doe

John Doe

Joe Maphis

Themes & Keywords

country musicbiography

About Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story

Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story is a music, drama, tv movie film released in 1997 exploring themes of country music, biography. Directed by Jerry London, it stars Maureen McCormick, Dwight Schultz, Greg Kean. Biography of country music star Barbara Mandrell.

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