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The Long Way Home (1998)

1998-03-01 · 1h 36m · EN
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A letter from a lost love begins a journey out west

A retired widower wanders away from his daughter's home, hooks up with a free-spirited young woman, and goes on a cross-country odyssey to look up an old flame he's recently heard from after 55 years.

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Louise VincentWriterGlenn JordanDirectorPatrick JamainWriter

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Jack LemmonJack LemmonTom GerrinSarah PaulsonSarah PaulsonLeanne BossertTom ButlerTom ButlerPete GerrinKristin GriffithKristin GriffithBonnie GerrinGarwin SanfordGarwin SanfordKen GerrinRosemary DunsmoreRosemary DunsmoreMrs. BossertPeter DvorskyPeter DvorskyCraig BossertJames PurcellJames PurcellMarcoBetty GarrettBetty GarrettVeronicaEric KeenleysideEric KeenleysideSheriff BillingsPeter BryantPeter BryantTrooperEwan 'Sudsy' ClarkEwan 'Sudsy' ClarkHarvey

Keywords

FriendshipCross country tripHitchhiking

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Adventure · FamilyTheme affinityFriendship · Cross Country Trip · HitchhikingDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference322317Actor preference18050 · 3917 · 84539

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What is The Long Way Home about?

A retired widower wanders away from his daughter's home, hooks up with a free-spirited young woman, and goes on a cross-country odyssey to look up an old flame he's recently heard from after 55 years.

How long is The Long Way Home?

The Long Way Home has a runtime of 96 minutes.

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