Stealing Home (1988)

Mark Harmon is a washed-up baseball player who is called back home to handle the ashes of his childhood sweetheart/ first love who had committed suicide. As he searches for what to do with ... See full summary »

Directors:

Steven Kampmann, William Porter

Writers:

Steven Kampmann, William Porter

Stars:

Mark Harmon, Blair Brown, Jonathan Silverman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Harmon	...	Billy Wyatt
Blair Brown	...	Ginny Wyatt
Jonathan Silverman	...	Teenage Alan Appleby
Harold Ramis	...	Alan Appleby
William McNamara	...	Teenage Billy Wyatt
Richard Jenkins	...	Hank Chandler
John Shea	...	Sam Wyatt
Jodie Foster	...	Katie Chandler
Christine Jones	...	Grace Chandler
Beth Broderick	...	Lesley
Jane Brucker	...	Sheryl
Ted Ross	...	Bud Scott
Thacher Goodwin	...	Young Billy Wyatt
Yvette Croskey	...	Young Robin Parks
Ollie Davidson	...	Robin Parks

Storyline

Mark Harmon is a washed-up baseball player who is called back home to handle the ashes of his childhood sweetheart/ first love who had committed suicide. As he searches for what to do with them, he remembers the past and the relationship they had. In doing so he finds himself again.

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Plot Keywords:

first love | friend | one night stand | baseball | suicide | 

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Taglines:

Stealing hearts, stealing laughs, stealing memories

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sport

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 August 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Den största kärleken

Filming Locations:

Camden, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$7,467,504 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Mount Company, Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The opposing pitcher in the final game was former major leaguer Wally Joyner.

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Quotes

Teenage Billy Wyatt: Goodnight Mrs. Parks!

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Connections

Featured in Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Stealing Home (Reprise)"
(Instrumental)
Performed by David Foster

User Reviews

Be My Friend!

Kampmann's decision to tell "Stealing Home's" story via flashbacks is a tricky one to pull off but this film does it beautifully. The emotional rollercoaster that pulls us in is done without the director pandering to the obvious. Mark Harmon's performance as the disaffected, angst-ridden adult that young dreamer Billy Wyatt has become is unusually well-done, as are Jonathan Silverman and Harold Ramis' lovable versions of Appleby. "BE MY FRIEND!" Ah, memories.