Homecoming (1996)

Tales of a group of siblings who are forced to fend for themselves when they are abandoned by their mother in the parking lot of a shopping mall. They eventually meet their grandmother, a ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Jean

Writers:

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

Stars:

Anne Bancroft, Kimberlee Peterson, Trever O'Brien

6 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

Tales of a group of siblings who are forced to fend for themselves when they are abandoned by their mother in the parking lot of a shopping mall. They eventually meet their grandmother, a loner who is reluctant to take them in.

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Plot Keywords:

grandmother | bridgeport connecticut | girl | boy | teenage girl | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

M

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 April 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der lange Weg nach Hause

Filming Locations:

Port Dover, Ontario, Canada

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

Homecoming review

I found this movie to be excellent. I know mark jean has done little that I would call quality but I found the cast capable. Bancroft is magnificent as Abby and Kimberlee Petersen held her own in those all-important wordless moments. The premise is shaky but this movie is fun and not in a Garbage Pail Kids way. It is refreshing to see representations of children that are not part of the Hollywood cookie-cutter kid characters. Hanna Hall says only a few lines, but they are gems, just like in real life, the quiet folks always say so much more than the talkers. William Greenblatt and O'Brien do very well also. I can only assume that Bonnie Bedelia and Anne Bancroft were worth their collective weight in gold with all these green kids. There efforts paid off in my opinion. I hope you enjoy.