Safe Harbor (film)
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| Written by | Josef Anderson |
| Directed by | Jerry Jameson |
| Starring |
Nancy Travis Treat Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) |
Dan Paulson Norton Wright |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Distributor | Hallmark Channel |
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| Original network | Hallmark Channel |
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Safe Harbor is a 2009 television film, based on a true story, starring Treat Williams and Nancy Travis. The film was first shown on Hallmark Channel on May 30, 2009.
Doug (Treat Williams) and Robbie Smith (Nancy Travis) are a happily married couple about to retire and spend their days cruising around the world on their sailboat. Before they have the chance to leave, their good friend, Judge David Roberts (Orson Bean), asks them to care for two teenage boys he sentenced to juvenile hall. The facility is currently full and the judge tells the couple that, instead of being sent to county jail, the boys can help them prepare their boat for sailing day. The Smiths agree and soon take on two more boys with similar circumstances.
The Smiths are soon faced with a variety of challenges from the boys, their surly attitude and a fire on the boat. Ultimately, Doug and Robbie see positive changes in the four young men, who are now reluctant to leave their new "family". Doug and Robbie also see changes in themselves as they rethink their sailing trip, their decision not to have children, and what their future now holds.
Doug and Robbie Smith founded a residential educational program for at risk teenaged boys on the Saint Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. The Smiths' program teaches troubled teens the maritime skills of navigation and voyaging both under sail and under power, along with valuable vocational skills such as engine repair, electrical work and welding, combined with a strong academic program. The combination helps turn troubled boys into responsible young men.
The program has been in existence for over 25 years. The Safe Harbor academic and vocational education, teamed with the structure, discipline and love they receive, has resulted in a 95% success rate with the boys served by the program.
The screenwriter Josef Anderson and executive producer Norton Wright spent hours interviewing the Smiths.
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