A Long Way Home
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1981-12-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
7.5
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
Seven McDonald
Andy Booth
Floyd Levine
Judge Sosna
Brenda Elder
Gloria
Brendan Burns
Driver
John Touchstone
Partner
Paul Haber
Rudy
Brendan Klinger
David Branch, age 5
Garry Kluger
Paul
Neta Lee Noy
Carolyn, age 5
Don Moss
Jimmy
Lauren Peterson
Carolyn as an Adult
Sunja Svensen
Housewife
Eloise Hardt
Receptionist
Jodi Hicks
Girl
Robert Factor
Male Attendant
Louise Kane
Caseworker Attendant #1
Dana Glenn
Caseworker Attendant #2
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