Homefront 

World War II is over and the boys from the town of River Run, Ohio, are coming home. It seems that life is slowly back to normal, but war has changed everything and they will never be the same again.

Creators:

Lynn Marie Latham, Bernard Lechowick

Stars:

Kyle Chandler, Sammi Davis, Ken Jenkins

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kyle Chandler	...	Jeff Metcalf 42 episodes, 1991-1993
Sammi Davis	...	Caroline Hailey 42 episodes, 1991-1993
Ken Jenkins	...	Mike Sloan, Sr. 42 episodes, 1991-1993
Mimi Kennedy	...	Ruth Sloan 42 episodes, 1991-1993
Harry O'Reilly	...	Sgt. Charlie Hailey 42 episodes, 1991-1993
Wendy Phillips	...	Anne Metcalf 42 episodes, 1991-1993
Jessica Steen	...	Linda Metcalf 42 episodes, 1991-1993
Dick Anthony Williams	...	Abe Davis 42 episodes, 1991-1993
Hattie Winston	...	Gloria Davis 42 episodes, 1991-1993
Tammy Lauren	...	Ginger Szabo 41 episodes, 1991-1993
Giuliana Santini	...	Gina Sloan 41 episodes, 1991-1993
John Slattery	...	Al Kahn 38 episodes, 1991-1993
Sterling Macer Jr.	...	Cpl. Robert Davis 28 episodes, 1991-1992
David Newsom	...	Lt. Hank Metcalf 24 episodes, 1991-1992
Kelly Rutherford	...	Judy Owen 22 episodes, 1992-1993
John DiSanti	...	Sam Schenkkan 20 episodes, 1991-1993
Montrose Hagins	...	Grandmother Davis 20 episodes, 1991-1993
Alexandra Wilson	...	Sarah Brewer 19 episodes, 1991-1992

Storyline

World War II is over and the boys from the town of River Run, Ohio, are coming home. It seems that life is slowly back to normal, but war has changed everything and they will never be the same again.

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Plot Keywords:

ohio | brother sister relationship | steel worker | steel industry | interfaith relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Drugi front

Filming Locations:

Stage 20, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lorimar Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lynn Marie Latham and Bernard Lechowick left Knots Landing (1979), of which they were the head writers from 1986 to 1991, to create and produce this series. Both Knots Landing (1979) and Homefront (1991) were Lorimar Television productions.

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Connections

Referenced in The Perfect Pitch (2002)

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Soundtracks

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
Written by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen
(uncredited)

User Reviews

An exceptional series!

It seems as though this wonderful series received the same cavalier treatment in Australia as it did in the States. It scored a terrible late-night timeslot which chopped and changed from one week to the next - you never knew if you'd be sitting up until 1am on a weeknight in order to see it... BUT, such was the quality of the storyline, script and actors that I DID sit up until all hours to watch it (I couldn't risk setting the vcr to tape it in case they did change the start time that week!).

It's now been 10 years since it has screened here and yet I still hold it fondly in my heart as one of my favourites.

PLEASE Warner Bros, release this fine series on DVD!!