Back Home (1989)
During World War II, young Rusty was sent to America for safety. It's now five years later and the spunky redhead returns to her native England. From the family she hardly remembers to snobby classmates and rule-filled boarding schools, Rusty must adapt to a whole new way of life.
- Date of release
- 1989-07-23
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Genres
- Drama, Family, TV Movie
- Director
- Piers Haggard
Casting
- Hayley Mills — Mrs. Peggy Dickinson
- Hayley Carr — Virginia 'Rusty' Dickinson
- Adam Stevenson — Charles 'Charlie' Dickinson
- Brenda Bruce — Lady Beatrice 'Beattie' Langley
- Jean Anderson — Grandmother Dickinson
- Rupert Frazer — Mr. Roger Dickinson
- Michael Clark — Uncle Bruno
- Mary Ellen Ray — Aunt Hannah
- Juliette Fleming — Beth
- Vaughan Sivell — Harry
- Sarah Wynter — Mrs. Hatherley
- Brenda Kempner — Miss Bullivant
Interesting facts
- Based on: Back Home
Back Home is a 1989 drama television film directed by Piers Haggard, based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Michelle Magorian. The film stars Hayley Mills, Hayley Carr, Brenda Bruce, and Jean Anderson. It aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on 23 July 1989 and on the Disney Channel in the United States on 7 June 1990.
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