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Far from Home

  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
2.2K
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Drew Barrymore in Far from Home (1989)
A teenage girl and her father driving cross-country become stranded when their car runs out of gas in a remote Nevada desert town and they're forced to stay in a dilapidated trailer park where a serial killer lurks.
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A teenage girl and her father driving cross-country become stranded when their car runs out of gas in a remote Nevada desert town and they're forced to stay in a dilapidated trailer park whe... Read allA teenage girl and her father driving cross-country become stranded when their car runs out of gas in a remote Nevada desert town and they're forced to stay in a dilapidated trailer park where a serial killer lurks.A teenage girl and her father driving cross-country become stranded when their car runs out of gas in a remote Nevada desert town and they're forced to stay in a dilapidated trailer park where a serial killer lurks.

IMDb RATING
5.5/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Meiert Avis
  • Writers
    • Theodore Gershuny(story)
    • Tommy Lee Wallace(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matt Frewer
    • Drew Barrymore
    • Richard Masur
Top credits
  • Director
    • Meiert Avis
  • Writers
    • Theodore Gershuny(story)
    • Tommy Lee Wallace(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matt Frewer
    • Drew Barrymore
    • Richard Masur
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Drew Barrymore, Andras Jones, and Anthony Rapp in Far from Home (1989)
    Drew Barrymore and Andras Jones in Far from Home (1989)
    Matt Frewer and Andras Jones in Far from Home (1989)
    Drew Barrymore in Far from Home (1989)
    Drew Barrymore in Far from Home (1989)
    Drew Barrymore and Matt Frewer in Far from Home (1989)

    Top cast

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    Matt Frewer
    Matt Frewer
    • Charlie Coxas Charlie Cox
    Drew Barrymore
    Drew Barrymore
    • Joleen Coxas Joleen Cox
    Richard Masur
    Richard Masur
    • Duckettas Duckett
    Karen Austin
    Karen Austin
    • Louiseas Louise
    Susan Tyrrell
    Susan Tyrrell
    • Agnes Reedas Agnes Reed
    Andras Jones
    Andras Jones
    • Jimmy Reedas Jimmy Reed
    Dick Miller
    Dick Miller
    • Sheriff Bill Childersas Sheriff Bill Childers
    Anthony Rapp
    Anthony Rapp
    • Pinky Searsas Pinky Sears
    Connie Sawyer
    Connie Sawyer
    • Viney Huntas Viney Hunt
    Jennifer Tilly
    Jennifer Tilly
    • Amyas Amy
    Stephanie Walski
    • Sissy Reedas Sissy Reed
    Murrill Maglio
    • Man in Traileras Man in Trailer
    Teri Weigel
    Teri Weigel
    • Woman in Traileras Woman in Trailer
    John Spencer
    John Spencer
    • TV Preacheras TV Preacher
    Fred Culbertson
    • Police Officeras Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Meiert Avis
    • Writers
      • Theodore Gershuny(story)
      • Tommy Lee Wallace(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Charlie Cox is a divorced writer who lives in Los Angeles. Charlie and his daughter Joleen are on their way home from a cross country vacation when they run out of gas in Banco, Nevada; a small town located in a remote part of the desert. It's one day before Jolene's 14th birthday. Charlie and Joleen check a nearby gas station owned by a Vietnam war veteran named Duckett, but Duckett doesn't have any gas, so they head to the local supermarket to find a phone. Sheriff Bill Childers is in the store and he advises them to go to the trailer park to ask for gas. Joleen spots the body of the store's owner, Ferrell Hogus, in a pool of blood. The Sheriff states that the murderer is most likely a drifter. The man and daughter check into the nearby Palomino Guest Ranch and Trailer Park, which is owned by a hostile woman named Agnes Reed. Whilst her father uses the phone, Joleen speaks to Agnes's rebellious teenage son, Jimmy Reed, who she briefly came into contact with earlier at the gas station. A chemistry between the two teenagers is implied. Joleen later meets a sandy-haired boy named Pinky Sears, who is sent away by an angry Jimmy. That night, while Agnes is taking a bath after an argument with Jimmy, she is killed when a hand reaches in through her bathroom window and pushes a small fan into the bathtub water, electrocuting her. Charlie and Joleen also meet their neighbors, fellow travelers Louise and Amy. By now it is obvious that a killer is terrorizing Banco. the next day, when Jimmy tries to rape Joleen, she is rescued by Pinky, who Jimmy attempts to drown before Joleen pushes him and runs off with Pinky. Joleen's diary is later stolen by the killer. Soon after this, Joleen and her dad agree to car pool with Louise and Amy to leave the ranch, but the murderer, having become obsessed with Joleen, blows up the car with Amy in it to prevent them. When Jimmy tries to rob Duckett's gas station, he is arrested and accused of being the serial killer, but the killer turns out to be one of the people Joleen least expected. —Todd Baldridge
    • serial killer
    • psychopath
    • watching tv
    • vietnam war veteran
    • woman in a bathtub
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • There is no one you can trust...least of all the one who loves you.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The watches Joleen wears are SWATCH brand watches. And it was the style at the time to wear more than one.
    • Goofs
      A safety harness is visible when Pinky is chasing Joleen up the ladder of the microwave relay tower and the mechanism it is attached to is rolling up the front of the ladder with her.
    • Quotes

      Pinky Sears: [Last distraught lines] I thought you loved me?

      [gets shot in the thigh causing him to lose his balance]

      Pinky Sears: ... Bye.

      Joleen Cox: [screams as Pinky falls onto an antenna impaling him] NO!

    • Connections
      Features Tweet Tweet Tweety (1951)
    • Soundtracks
      Tempted
      Performed by Ony Kaye

      Written by Ru Carley

    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Fair enough
    Fair thriller about a father/daughter tandem that gets stranded in a trailer park due to the lack of gasoline. Berrymore does an average job, the best acting probably on behalf of Pinky Sears. If nothing else, the story is just good enough to keep you tuned in and it sure doesn't hurt when you have two of the hottest females in Berrymore, and more so in Tilly, who I cant believe is 31 in this movie! she looks so fine. I wish Jennifer Tilly would have done some films before she got so old, but she still looks pretty fine in this movie. I have to give it a 5 because its just that- average.. and I laugh at the 54 people that gave this a "10" no way in hell.
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    • CyMaddux
    • Jan 9, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wilder Sand
    • Filming locations
      • Gerlach, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lightning Pictures
      • Planet Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,859
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,763
      • Jun 4, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,859
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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