

Dying to Go Home
1996, English. Directed by George Sluizer & Carlos da Silva.
A Portuguese imigrant in Holland dies in an accident and is buried in Amsterdam. But his soul will not rest in peace until his body is carried back to Portugal.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- George SluizerDirector
- Carlos da SilvaDirector
- Diogo InfanteManuel Espírito Santo
- Maria d'AiresJúlia Espírito Santo
- Huub StapelJoris
- Jack WouterseMax
- Cecília GuimarãesMaria
- Herman JoséVasco da Gama
- João LagartoAcácio
- Filip BolluytPriester
- Jacques CommandeurRogier
- Angelique de BruijneTina
- Arthur De BoerCast
- Arnold GeldermanGeorge
Details
- Released
- 18 October 1996
- Original title
- Mortinho por Chegar a Casa
- Country
- Portugal, Netherlands, United States of America
- Written by
- George Sluizer, Carlos da Silva, Jennifer Field
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How long is Dying to Go Home?
Dying to Go Home runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Which OTT platform is Dying to Go Home on?
Dying to Go Home isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 October 1996. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dying to Go Home?
If you liked Dying to Go Home, try Let's Make Love, Cuban Fury, What's Love Got to Do with It?.
Who directed Dying to Go Home?
Dying to Go Home (1996) was directed by George Sluizer and Carlos da Silva and stars Diogo Infante, Maria d'Aires, Huub Stapel.