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A Long Way Home
A Long Way Home

A Long Way Home

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TV MovieDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

06 December 1981

Country

United States of America

Cast

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Donald Branch Booth

Brenda Vaccaro

Brenda Vaccaro

Lillian Jacobs

Rosanna Arquette

Rosanna Arquette

Rose Cavanaugh

Paul Regina

Paul Regina

David Branch Czaky

George Dzundza

George Dzundza

Floyd Booth

John Lehne

John Lehne

Riggins

Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

JoAnn Booth

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Donald Branch, age 8

Seven McDonald

Seven McDonald

Andy Booth

Floyd Levine

Floyd Levine

Judge Sosna

Brenda Elder

Brenda Elder

Gloria

Brendan Burns

Brendan Burns

Driver

John Touchstone

John Touchstone

Partner

Paul Haber

Paul Haber

Rudy

Brendan Klinger

Brendan Klinger

David Branch, age 5

Garry Kluger

Garry Kluger

Paul

Neta Lee Noy

Neta Lee Noy

Carolyn, age 5

Don Moss

Don Moss

Jimmy

Lauren Peterson

Lauren Peterson

Carolyn as an Adult

Sunja Svensen

Sunja Svensen

Housewife

Eloise Hardt

Eloise Hardt

Receptionist

Jodi Hicks

Jodi Hicks

Girl

Robert Factor

Robert Factor

Male Attendant

Louise Kane

Louise Kane

Caseworker Attendant #1

Dana Glenn

Dana Glenn

Caseworker Attendant #2

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