A Long Way Home

1981 1h 40m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 13

TV MovieDrama

Synopsis

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A married teenager sets out to find his long-lost brother and sister years after all three had been placed with different families following their abandonment by their migrant worker parents. Luckily, he finds a compassionate social worker who, at first reluctantly, decides to help him cut through the bureaucratic red tape.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Timothy Hutton
Donald Branch Booth
Brenda Vaccaro
Lillian Jacobs
Rosanna Arquette
Rose Cavanaugh
Paul Regina
David Branch Czaky
George Dzundza
Floyd Booth
John Lehne
Riggins
Bonnie Bartlett
JoAnn Booth
Wil Wheaton
Donald Branch, age 8

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Markowitz
Writers: Dennis Nemec
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Markowitz, shot by Donald H. Birnkrant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by William Goldstein. 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 Peter Parasheles 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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Timothy Hutton and Brenda Vaccaro and Rosanna Arquette carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Markowitz directs. Donald H. Birnkrant behind the camera. William Goldstein scores. Peter Parasheles cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Robert Markowitz, shot by Donald H. Birnkrant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by William Goldstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peter Parasheles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Timothy Hutton and Brenda Vaccaro and Rosanna Arquette carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0082672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.