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Avalon
Avalon

Avalon

Three generations of family. They shared a dream called America in a place called Avalon.

Genres

Drama

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A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

126 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

05 October 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Sam Krichinsky

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Jules Kaye

Elizabeth Perkins

Elizabeth Perkins

Ann Kaye

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Eva Krichinsky

Leo Fuchs

Leo Fuchs

Hymie Krichinsky

Lou Jacobi

Lou Jacobi

Gabriel Krichynsky

Eve Gordon

Eve Gordon

Dottie Krik

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Izzy Kirke

Israel Rubinek

Israel Rubinek

Nathan Krichinsky

Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Michael Kaye

Grant Gelt

Grant Gelt

Teddy Kirke

Mindy Loren Isenstein

Mindy Loren Isenstein

Mindy Kirk

Shifra Lerer

Shifra Lerer

Nellie Krichinsky

Mina Bern

Mina Bern

Alice Krichinsky

Frania Rubinek

Frania Rubinek

Faye Krichinsky

Neil Kirk

Neil Kirk

Herbie

Ronald Guttman

Ronald Guttman

Simka

Rachel Aviva

Rachel Aviva

Elka

Sylvia Weinberg

Sylvia Weinberg

Mrs. Parkes

Ralph Tabakin

Ralph Tabakin

Principal Dunn

Steve Aronson

Steve Aronson

Moving Man

Miles A. Perman

Miles A. Perman

Gas Attendant

Beatrice Yoffe

Beatrice Yoffe

Nursing Home Receptionist

Brian Sher

Brian Sher

Country Club Page

Frank Tamburo

Frank Tamburo

Mugger

Patrick Flynn

Patrick Flynn

Fire Chief

Herb Levinson

Herb Levinson

Rabbi at Funeral

Paul Quinn

Paul Quinn

K & K Employee

Kevin Blum

Kevin Blum

Young Jules

Alvin Myerovich

Alvin Myerovich

The Father

Moishe Rosenfeld

Moishe Rosenfeld

William as a Young Man

Michael Krauss

Michael Krauss

Sam as a Young Man

Michael Edelstein

Michael Edelstein

Gabriel as a Young Man

Bernardo Hiller

Bernardo Hiller

Hymie as a Young Man

Brian Shait

Brian Shait

Nathan as a Young Man

Dawne Hindle

Dawne Hindle

Eva as a Young Woman

Christine Mosere

Christine Mosere

Nellie as a Young Woman

Anna Bergman

Anna Bergman

Alice as a Young Woman

Mary Lechter

Mary Lechter

Faye as a Young Woman

Barbara Morris

Barbara Morris

Mollie as a Young Woman

Tom Wood

Tom Wood

Michael as an Adult

Christopher James Lekas

Christopher James Lekas

Michael's Son - Sam

Ava Eileen Quinn

Ava Eileen Quinn

David as a Baby

David Thornhill

David Thornhill

David at 8 Months

Jordan Young

Jordan Young

David at 10 Years

Tammy Walker

Tammy Walker

Camera Girl

David Long

David Long

TV Commercial Director

Brenda Alford

Brenda Alford

Night Club Singer

Thomas Joy

Thomas Joy

Country Club Singer

Jamie Zemarel

Jamie Zemarel

Supper Club Singer

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