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Come Away Home (2005)

PG 102 min  -  Family
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A friendship develops when 12-year-old Annie is coerced to stay with her Grandpa Donald.

Director:

Doug McKeon

Writers:

Stephen Zakman (story), Robert D. Slane (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Dooley ...
Grandpa Donald
Jordan-Claire Green ...
Annie Lamm
Martin Mull ...
Barney
Lea Thompson ...
Carol
Thomas Gibson ...
Gary
David Keith ...
Sheriff Jantz
Sonya Eddy ...
Sonya Warfield
Gregg Russell Gregg Russell ...
Bearded Man / Gregg Russell
Kristen Renton ...
Ashley Green
Sal Catalano ...
Lance Shoals
Macey Cruthird ...
Holly
Gene Murrell Gene Murrell ...
Owen
Asher Book ...
Chris
Zach Hanks Zach Hanks ...
Deputy Reed
Adrian Staton ...
Tour Guide
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Storyline

Twelve-year-old Annie Lamm's first day of summer break quickly turns into a disaster. She realizes that her parents have not only decided to fly her to Hilton Head Island during their second honeymoon, but they also plan to coerce her to spend half her summer with her 76-year-old Grandpa Donald whom she hardly even knows. The place where Annie is staying, Grandpa's "beautiful house right by the beach", turns out to be a dilapidated and neglected dwelling filled with stored newspapers and dust covered knickknacks. Nothing edible is in the fridge, and only big-band and Perry Como records sit by his prehistoric stereo. Annie's summer plans of parties and boys are dashed in an instant -- Grandpa's house has no TV, no computer, and a swimming pool half-full of brown, brackish water with turtles living in it. His life consists of napping, doing crosswords and spending time with an old... Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

New York City | Singer | South Carolina

Taglines:

Sometimes you have to leave home to find your family

Genres:

Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language See all certifications »
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Öregember nem vénember See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,300,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$31,743 (USA) (15 May 2005) (16 Screens)

Gross:

$71,598 (USA) (21 August 2005)
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Color:

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Trivia

Director Cameo: [Doug McKeon] the nature show host who appears (with Spanish overdubbing) when Annie turns on Grandpa Donald's black and white television. He is credited as "Woodsy Warner" in the end credits. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: While Donald, Barney and Annie are riding in Donald's Buick, the transmission lever is clearly in the "park" position. See more »

Quotes

Barney: Anyone up for a game of Rummy?
Carol: Where the hell have you two been?
Barney: ...Or maybe Solitaire.
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Crazy Credits

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Connections

Spoofs History of the World: Part I (1981) See more »