EDDIE CIBRIAN, LISA SHERIDAN, MEAGAN FAY AND PATRICK DUFFY STAR IN THE INSPIRATIONAL ORIGINAL MOVIE, "HEALING HANDS," WHICH HAS BEGUN PRODUCTION FOR AIR ON HALLMARK CHANNEL IN 2009

Eddie Cibrian ("Third Watch," "Invasion"), Lisa Sheridan ("Invasion"), Meagan Fay ("Malcolm in the Middle") and Patrick Duffy ("Dallas") star in "Healing Hands," an original movie about the amazing journey of Buddy Hoyt who finds out he can heal people with his hands and tells his exhilarating and often trying experiences as he learns to live with his gift.

"Healing Hands" has begun production and will air on Hallmark Channel in 2009.

Buddy Hoyt (Cibrian) wants to be a "somebody," but he�s a janitor with an ordinary life and a fianc�, Alice (Sheridan), who likes him just the way he is. Buddy gets his wish after an accident when he is gifted with an ability to heal others. Life gets complicated when Buddy learns that he is draining his own energy every time he heals someone else � so much so, it may even kill him.

Buddy must decide whether the fame is more important than his relationship.

Megan Fay portrays Buddy�s Aunt Beth; Patrick Duffy plays his Uncle Norman.

"Healing Hands" is being produced by LG Films Production in association with Larry Levinson Productions. Larry Levinson is the executive producer; Lincoln Lageson and Erik Heiberg are the producers. Bradford May is directing from a script written by Steven H. Berman.

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