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A Long Way Home

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As children, Donald Branch Booth (Timothy Hutton), his sister (Lauren Peterson) and his brother (Paul Regina) are abandoned by their parents and sent to live in foster homes. All three are sent to different homes, and they become estranged from one another. Now, as a young man, Donald wants to find his brother and sister. An obstacle course of bureaucratic red tape stands in his way, but Donald is helped by Lillian (Brenda Vaccaro), a sympathetic social worker.

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Audience Member Loved this when it came out Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member It is a story of three children abandoned by their pearents. They were dispersed and had tough times... It's a hanky movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis As children, Donald Branch Booth (Timothy Hutton), his sister (Lauren Peterson) and his brother (Paul Regina) are abandoned by their parents and sent to live in foster homes. All three are sent to different homes, and they become estranged from one another. Now, as a young man, Donald wants to find his brother and sister. An obstacle course of bureaucratic red tape stands in his way, but Donald is helped by Lillian (Brenda Vaccaro), a sympathetic social worker.
Director
Robert Markowitz
Producer
Linda Otto
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 40m