Homecoming (TV 1996)

Tells of a group of siblings who are forced to fend for themselves when their mother apparently abandons them, but has in fact disappeared. They eventually meet their grandmother, a loner ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Jean

Writers:

Cynthia Voigt (book), Christopher Carlson (screenplay),

Stars:

Anne Bancroft, Kimberlee Peterson, Trever O'Brien

5 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anne Bancroft	...	Abigail Tillerman
Kimberlee Peterson	...	Dicey Tillerman
Trever O'Brien	...	James Tillerman
Hanna Hall	...	Maybeth Tillerman
William Greenblatt	...	Sammy Tillerman
Anna Louise Richardson	...	Liza Tillerman - Mom
Scott Michael Campbell	...	Windy
Bonnie Bedelia	...	Eunice Logan
Jacque Lynn Colton	...	Millie - the butcher
R.D. Reid	...	Security Guard
Kenner Ames	...	Gas Station Attendant
Roger Dunn	...	Father Joseph
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Detective Gordo

Storyline

Tells of a group of siblings who are forced to fend for themselves when their mother apparently abandons them, but has in fact disappeared. They eventually meet their grandmother, a loner who is reluctant to take them in.

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Plot Keywords:

grandmother | teenage girl | girl | photograph | gas station | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 April 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der lange Weg nach Hause

Company Credits

Production Co:

Merko Production, Showtime Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The movie is set during the summer on the East coast of the U.S. Dicey states she isn't in school because its summer. A letter arrives from a cousin with a Bridgeport, CT postmark of December 1995 while it is still summer.

User Reviews

Not usually my cup of tea

Normally I am wary of feel-good, sentimental films which are sometimes described as "heart-warming" and usually involve children and/or animals but this one came up trumps. It was on at 2a.m., which is a fair indication of the esteem in which it was held by the television station. Frankly it was excellent, it skilfully portrayed the characters and side-stepped what I usually refer to as "mush". The acting of all concerned was excellent (has Anne Bancroft ever turned in a bad performance?) and I enjoyed it thoroughly. While I will continue to avoid this type of scenario this was indeed one out of the box. The children certainly gave Miss Bancroft a run for her money in the acting department but age and experience won out in the end.