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

Good Movie

I read the book in the beginning of the year, because a teacher recommended it to me. Later in the year we watched this in class. Wow all the people really looked like i thought they would. It was an amazing movie. But they edited out some good parts.