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Homeward Bound

1980 · 97 min · Director: Richard Michaels ★ IMDb 6.4 · 157 ratings

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The relationship among a divorced man, his incurably ill teenage son, and his long-estranged father is explored when the youngster joins his dad for one final summer vacation and they end up at the grandfather's vineyard where he reconciles the two older men.

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Homeward Bound (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, TV Movie. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.

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Cast

MD
Moosie Drier

MD
Moosie Drier

Bobby Seaton

JP
Judith Penrod

CZ
Carmen Zapata

CZ
Carmen Zapata

Lorenza

MD
Michelle Downey

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Michelle Downey

Kathy Bailey

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Lynne Marta

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Lynne Marta

Mary Jo Lawson

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Carol Vogel

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Jim Antonio

Joe

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Robert Elross

Willy

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Titos Vandis

Charley

Details

Directed by
Richard Michaels
Written by
Burt Prelutsky
Type
Movies
Released
1980
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 157 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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