Homecoming

"She thought her life was over until they gave her a new beginning"

1996 1h 45m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 14

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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When their mother disappears, a group of siblings are forced to fend for themselves, and make their way on their own. They eventually meet their grandmother, a loner who is reluctant to take them in.

“She thought her life was over until they gave her a new beginning”

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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
Scott Michael Campbell
Windy
Bonnie Bedelia
Eunice Logan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Jean
Writers: Christopher Carlson, Mark Jean
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Jean, shot by Toyomichi Kurita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by W.G. Snuffy Walden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nancy Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Anne Bancroft and Kimberlee Peterson and Trever O'Brien carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She thought her life was over until they gave her a new beginning".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mark Jean directs. Toyomichi Kurita behind the camera. W.G. Snuffy Walden scores. Nancy Richardson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Mark Jean, shot by Toyomichi Kurita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by W.G. Snuffy Walden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nancy Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anne Bancroft and Kimberlee Peterson and Trever O'Brien carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She thought her life was over until they gave her a new beginning".
8IMDB entry: tt0116550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "adoption", "homelessness", "poverty", "child abandonment".