The Long Way Home
A letter from a lost love begins a journey out west
1998 | 96m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Glenn Jordan |
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| Writer: | |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 01, 1998 |
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| Director: | Glenn Jordan |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, Family |
| Keywords | friendship, hitchhiking, cross country trip |
| Production Companies | Hallmark Entertainment, Lawrence Turman Productions, Holiday Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jack Lemmon | Tom Gerrin |
| Sarah Paulson | Leanne Bossert |
| Kristin Griffith | Bonnie Gerrin |
| Garwin Sanford | Ken Gerrin |
| Rosemary Dunsmore | Mrs. Bossert |
| Peter Dvorsky | Craig Bossert |
| Tom Butler | Pete Gerrin |
| James Purcell | Marco |
| Betty Garrett | Veronica |
| Eric Keenleyside | Sheriff Billings |
| Peter Bryant | Trooper |
| Ewan 'Sudsy' Clark | Harvey |
| William deVry | Adam |
| Dolores Drake | Female Desk Clerk |
| Lesley Ewen | Trucker |
| Colleen Fox | Passenger |
| Roger Haskett | Deputy |
| Tom Heaton | George |
| Helen Honeywell | Shopper |
| Patrick Keating | Male Desk Clerk |
| Brad Loree | Cowboy #2 |
| Nick Misura | Counterman |
| Amanda O'Leary | Waitress |
| Michael Philips | Russell |
| Diana Stevan | Businesswoman |
| John R. Taylor | Neighbor |
| Michael Weaver | Pony-Tailed Driver |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Patrick Jamain | Original Film Writer |
| William Hanley | Teleplay |
| David A. Simmons | Editor |
| Brent Thomas | Production Design |
| James Steuart | Art Direction |
| Lesley Beale | Set Decoration |
| Caroline Cranstoun | Costume Design |
| Glenn Jordan | Director |
| Louise Vincent | Original Film Writer |
| Michel Colombier | Music |
| Tobias A. Schliessler | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Halmi Sr. | Executive Producer |
| Glenn Jordan | Producer |
| Lawrence Turman | Executive Producer |
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