A Long Way Home
A Long Way Home

A Long Way Home

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1981
1h 40m
7.6(12 votes)
TV Movie
Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

25 members
Acting

Timothy Hutton

Donald Branch Booth

Timothy Hutton
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Brenda Vaccaro

Lillian Jacobs

Brenda Vaccaro
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Rosanna Arquette

Rose Cavanaugh

Rosanna Arquette
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Paul Regina

David Branch Czaky

Paul Regina
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George Dzundza

Floyd Booth

George Dzundza
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John Lehne

Riggins

John Lehne
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Bonnie Bartlett

JoAnn Booth

Bonnie Bartlett
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Wil Wheaton

Donald Branch, age 8

Wil Wheaton
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Seven McDonald

Andy Booth

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Floyd Levine

Judge Sosna

Floyd Levine
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Brenda Elder

Gloria

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Brendan Burns

Driver

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John Touchstone

Partner

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Paul Haber

Rudy

Paul Haber
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Brendan Klinger

David Branch, age 5

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Garry Kluger

Paul

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Neta Lee Noy

Carolyn, age 5

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Don Moss

Jimmy

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Lauren Peterson

Carolyn as an Adult

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Sunja Svensen

Housewife

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Eloise Hardt

Receptionist

Eloise Hardt
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Jodi Hicks

Girl

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Robert Factor

Male Attendant

Robert Factor
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Louise Kane

Caseworker Attendant #1

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Dana Glenn

Caseworker Attendant #2

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