A man escapes from a Louisiana prison to be at the California hospital bedside of his ailing son.
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Title: Five Days from Home (1978)
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Cast
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| Sherry Boucher | ... | Wanda Dulac (as Sherry Bouchér) | |
| Neville Brand | ... | Inspector Markley | |
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Victor Campos | ... | José Stover |
| Robert Donner | ... | Karl Baldwin | |
| Ronnie Claire Edwards | ... | Marian Lemoore | |
| Jessie Lee Fulton | ... | Mrs. Peabody | |
| William Larsen | ... | J.J. Bester | |
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Robert Magruder | ... | The Colonel |
| George Peppard | ... | T.M. Pryor | |
| Savannah Smith Boucher | ... | 'Georgie' Haskin (as Savannah Smith) | |
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Don Wyse | ... | Howie |
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Nick | ... | Self |
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Bubba Butler | ... | Prison Guard 1 |
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Bobby Oliveaux | ... | Prison Guard 2 |
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Peyton E. Park | ... | Cal (as Peyton Park) |
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Former cop T.M. Pryor escapes from a Louisiana prison where he is serving a six-year sentence for killing his wife's lover.Despite the fact that his parole hearing is only two weeks away Pryor is desperate to be at his son's hospital bedside.His nine-year old son, Thomas, was injured in an automobile accident in Los Angeles and is in critical condition.Just days before Christmas,Pryor hits a prison guard,escapes and heads for the Louisiana swamps.Avoiding the tracking teams assisted by dogs,Pryor makes it to the highway where he hitches a farm truck ride to the nearest town.In town he breaks into a sporting goods store where he takes two firearms and ammo ,a knife and hunting clothing leaving an IOU note in lieu of payment.Over the radio he gets the latest news and learns that someone has killed the prison guard who tried to prevent his escape from prison.It's obvious that someone is trying to pin the prison murder on him and frame him.Meanwhile, Louisiana's governor assigns Pryor's ... Written by nufs68
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A Gentle Man. A Desperate Man. He only wants to be with his critically ill son. To get to him, he has to put his life on the line. And his only help is a beagle puppy who isn't even housebroken.Parents Guide:
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T.M. Pryor: It's me. It's your daddy. And I brought you a puppy for Christmas.
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Due to foreign distribution sales in 26 countries, the movie made a profit, according to the 25 Jan 1979 and 29 May 1979 Hollywood Reporter articles, and it was expected to continue to be profitable from television deals. See more »Quotes
[last lines]T.M. Pryor: It's me. It's your daddy. And I brought you a puppy for Christmas.
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Alternate Versions
NBC edited 12 minutes from this film for its 1982 network television premiere. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
26 April 1979 (Colombia) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$641,768Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$641,768Company Credits
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