The Way Home

"A family in crisis. A faith tested. A community unites."

2010 1h 29m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 28

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Synopsis

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An inspirational true story about how a rural community rallied around a distraught family to search for their missing two year-old boy and through doing so changed the lives of many of those involved.

“A family in crisis. A faith tested. A community unites.”

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Cast

Dean Cain
Randy Simpkins
Lori Beth Sikes
Christal Simpkins
Sonny Shroyer
Ed Walker
Tom Nowicki
Sheriff Tony Reeves
Brett Rice
Chief Gary Thomas
Jackson Walker
Terry Walker
L. Warren Young
Sergeant Bert Smith
Jackie Prucha
Mary Simpkins

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lance W. Dreesen
Writers: Lance W. Dreesen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lance W. Dreesen, shot by Ken Blakey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Deane Ogden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dean Cain and Lori Beth Sikes and Sonny Shroyer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A family in crisis. A faith tested. A community unites.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1252507 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lance W. Dreesen directs. Ken Blakey behind the camera. Deane Ogden scores. Lance W. Dreesen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Lance W. Dreesen, shot by Ken Blakey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Deane Ogden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lance W. Dreesen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dean Cain and Lori Beth Sikes and Sonny Shroyer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A family in crisis. A faith tested. A community unites.".
8IMDB entry: tt1252507 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.