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The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

A letter from a lost love begins a journey out west

19986.31h 36m

Overview

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.

Directed by Glenn Jordan
Written by William Hanley, Louise Vincent, Patrick Jamain
Produced by Glenn Jordan
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Top Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Tom Gerrin

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Leanne Bossert

Kristin Griffith

Kristin Griffith

Bonnie Gerrin

Garwin Sanford

Garwin Sanford

Ken Gerrin

Rosemary Dunsmore

Rosemary Dunsmore

Mrs. Bossert

Peter Dvorsky

Peter Dvorsky

Craig Bossert

Tom Butler

Tom Butler

Pete Gerrin

James Purcell

James Purcell

Marco

Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett

Veronica

Eric Keenleyside

Eric Keenleyside

Sheriff Billings

Themes & Keywords

friendshiphitchhikingcross country trip

About The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home is a adventure, drama, family film released in 1998 exploring themes of friendship, hitchhiking, cross country trip. Directed by Glenn Jordan, it stars Jack Lemmon, Sarah Paulson, Kristin Griffith. 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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