A Long Way Home
1981, English. Directed by Robert Markowitz.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Robert MarkowitzDirector
- Timothy HuttonDonald Branch Booth
- Brenda VaccaroLillian Jacobs
- Rosanna ArquetteRose Cavanaugh
- Paul ReginaDavid Branch Czaky
- George DzundzaFloyd Booth
- John LehneRiggins
- Bonnie BartlettJoAnn Booth
- Wil WheatonDonald Branch, age 8
- Seven McDonaldAndy Booth
- Floyd LevineJudge Sosna
- Brenda ElderGloria
- Brendan BurnsDriver
Details
- Released
- 6 December 1981
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dennis Nemec
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How long is A Long Way Home?
A Long Way Home runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is A Long Way Home on?
A Long Way Home isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 December 1981. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Long Way Home?
If you liked A Long Way Home, try A Bramble House Christmas, Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story, Hello Sister, Goodbye Life.
Who directed A Long Way Home?
A Long Way Home (1981) was directed by Robert Markowitz and stars Timothy Hutton, Brenda Vaccaro, Rosanna Arquette.