Breaking Home Ties (1987)
Leaving is never easy. Coming home can be even harder.
Inspired by a Norman Rockwell painting, this 1950s coming of age drama centers on a young man leaving home to attend college, where he will learn the lessons in becoming a man. While his family must deal with a life threatening illness.
- Date of release
- 1987-11-26
- TMDB
- 7.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- John Wilder
Casting
- Jason Robards — Lloyd Wells
- Eva Marie Saint — Emma Wells
- Claire Trevor — Grace Porter
- Doug McKeon — Lonnie Wells
- Erin Gray — Carol
- J. Eddie Peck — Brad
- Parley Baer — Sears
- Kristen Lux — Bonnie Jo
- David Denney — Roy
- Norman Bennett
- Tom Campitelli
- Jerry Haynes — Dr. Hendrickson
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