A Long Way Home (1981)

Genre : TV Movie, Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Robert Markowitz

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Robert Markowitz
Robert Markowitz
Director
Dennis Nemec
Dennis Nemec
Writer
Tom Kuhn
Tom Kuhn
Executive Producer
Alan Landsburg
Alan Landsburg
Executive Producer
Dennis Nemec
Dennis Nemec
Producer
Linda Otto
Linda Otto
Producer
William Goldstein
William Goldstein
Music
Donald H. Birnkrant
Donald H. Birnkrant
Director of Photography
Peter Parasheles
Peter Parasheles
Editor
Allen E. Smith
Allen E. Smith
Art Direction
Rochelle Moser
Rochelle Moser
Set Decoration
Bill Jobe
Bill Jobe
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

ABC Monday Night promo April 1984

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