No Place Like Home

2006 1h 30m EN

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5.6

MID

★5.6TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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When Susan, a film producer from NYC, goes to Jamaica to shoot a shampoo commercial, she finds herself, through a series of unforeseen circumstances, drifting further and further away from the world she knows and into the life of the island, a strange alternative reality that turns many of her previously held assumptions upside down.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Susan O'Meara
Susan
Carl Bradshaw
Carl
Countryman
Countryman
P. J. Soles
P.J.
Francisco Marrero
Self - Commercial Director
Winston Stona
Winston
Jahman
Jahman
Grace Jones
Self - Dancer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Perry Henzell
Writers: Perry Henzell
Languages: English
Countries: Jamaica, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Jamaica, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Perry Henzell, shot by Chris Browne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by J. Stephen Soles. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Susan O'Meara and Carl Bradshaw and Countryman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0839928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Perry Henzell directs. Chris Browne behind the camera. J. Stephen Soles scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Jamaica, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Jamaica, United States of America.
4Directed by Perry Henzell, shot by Chris Browne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by J. Stephen Soles. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Susan O'Meara and Carl Bradshaw and Countryman carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0839928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.