The Substitute Wife

A family in need... A strong woman... She was the perfect solution.

5.4/1019941h 32mReleased

DramaRomanceWesternTV Movie

In Nebraska, in pioneer days, a woman who knows she is going to die asks a prostitute to replace her with her husband and four children in order to make it possible for them to keep their family farm.

Released: May 23, 1994

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Farrah Fawcett

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Peter Weller

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