The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry

2009, PG, 96 min. Directed by Rich Christiano. Starring Gavin MacLeod, Jansen Panettiere, Frankie Ryan Manriquez, Robert Guillaume.

Not reviewed at press time. The Love Boat's MacLeod captains a very different kind of ship in this Christian-themed period film about a 75-year-old man who mentors a trio of preteen boys.

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KEYWORDS FOR THIS FILM

The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry, Rich Christiano, Gavin MacLeod, Jansen Panettiere, Frankie Ryan Manriquez, Robert Guillaume