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A Long Way Home (1981) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 100 mins · English
- Directed by
- Robert Markowitz
- Starring
- John Lehne, Rosanna Arquette, Timothy Hutton, Brenda Vaccaro, Jodi Hicks, Wil Wheaton
A married teen embarks on a quest to locate his long‑lost brother and sister, who were separated into different families after their migrant‑worker parents abandoned them years earlier. He eventually encounters a compassionate social worker, who initially hesitates but agrees to navigate the bureaucratic obstacles to help reunite the siblings.
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