The Turning (1992)

A white supremacist returns to his hometown for the first time in years to try and save his parents' relationship.

Director:

L.A. Puopolo

Writers:

L.A. Puopolo (screenplay), Chris Ceraso (screenplay),

Stars:

Karen Allen, Raymond J. Barry, Michael Dolan

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Karen Allen	...	Glory Lawson
Raymond J. Barry	...	Mark Harnish
Michael Dolan	...	Clifford Harnish
Tess Harper	...	Martha Harnish
Gillian Anderson	...	April Cavanaugh
Jim Simmons	...	Mayor
Madison Arnold	...	Mr. Cavanaugh
Tannis Benedict	...	Vivian Sinott
John Newton	...	Mr. Creasy
William B. O'Boyle	...	Pete Tarosky (as Bill O'Boyle)
Murphy Larson	...	Rita Smithson
Michael P. Moran	...	Jim McCutcheon

Storyline

After 4 years, Clifford Harnish returns to his hometown of Pocahontas, Virginia, hoping to save his family and make for himself the happy childhood he never had. Unfortunately, he has arrived just in time to see his parents' divorce made final. He also gets to watch his mother sink into an alcoholic depression while his father builds a new life with a new woman. Soon Cliff decides to take matters into his own hands, using the methods he learned while traipsing the country with Neo-Nazis. Adapted from the play "Home Fires Burning."

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Plot Keywords:

neo nazi | white supremacist | virginia | pocahontas virginia | see through bra | 

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Taglines:

Gillian Anderson In Her First And Most Revealing Role

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Home Fires Burning

Filming Locations:

Pocahontas, Virginia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Puopolo Productions, White Deer Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

References Modern Times (1936)

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Soundtracks

"Another Winter Without You"
Written by Marty Morgan and Eddie Alexander
Performed by Stephanie Bentley
Courtesy of Sack Full of Songs

User Reviews

Predictable in every sense

Ugh! A play that someone decided needed to be made into a film. Everything is predictable in this movie from the get go. If you have seen at least one "troubled youth comes home" movie then you know what is in store. The movie is a series of confrontations, I guess that's someone's idea of good drama - conflict. To me, it gets old fast. The only thing to recommend is the Virginia scenery but it's nicer to get outside and go see the countryside then to put up with this.