Dakota | |
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Directed by | Fred Holmes |
Screenplay by | Darryl Kuntz Sara Lynn Kuntz |
Starring | Lou Diamond Phillips Lawrence Montaigne John Hawkes Jordan Burton Eli Cummins DeeDee Norton |
Cinematography | James Wrenn |
Edited by | Leon Seith |
Music by | Chris Christian |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Miramax |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Dakota (also known as Harley) is a 1988 American drama film starring Lou Diamond Phillips and directed by Fred Holmes. [1]
The film was reedited and rereleased under a different title in 1991, Harley. [2] [3]
Dakota (Lou Diamond Phillips) is a troubled teenager on the run who takes a job at a Texas ranch to work off his debts. While Dakota restores an antique car, he becomes a pseudo big brother for the rancher's young son, Casey, who lost his leg to cancer. Dakota also begins to fall for the rancher's daughter, Molly.
An original score soundtrack for the film was released by CCM singer Chris Christian entitled No Lyrics released in 1988 on Home Sweet Home Records.
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