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User Rating:
4.3/10   33 votes
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Director:
Jerry London
Writers:
William Hanley (writer)
Richard Peck (novel)
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Release Date:
26 October 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
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User Comments:
Good film for the whole family more (1 total)

Cast

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Hal Linden ... Howard

Timothy Hutton ... Jim
Jeremy Licht ... Byron
Martha Scott ... Hilda Wollman
Cassie Yates ... Mariella Flynn

Betty McGuire ... Alma - The Maid
Joy Hyler ... Barbara

Corey Feldman ... Bobby
Bob Hastings ... Doctor
Dolores Mann ... Woman In The Park
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Runtime:
USA:100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Time-Life Television Productions more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Good film for the whole family, 8 August 1999
8/10
Author: Rojan (rojan@videotron.ca) from Montreal, Qubec, Canada

A potent film that depicts in a realist manner the terrible crisis a family will go through afer a major drama.

Story:

A mother commits suicide after her husband has left her while her oldest son is 9 and her youngest a baby. Then after 8 years this father comes back to his kids. The youngest young grows close to him as the oldest one, played by Timothy Hutton (who gives a great performance), hates him and so on...

Very well played. Very good story.

A must for families going through rough times.

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