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Breaking Home Ties (1987)

Overview

DramaTV Movie

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.

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father son relationshipcoming of agemother son relationshipillnessnostalgiafarmcollege freshman
John Wilder

Director

John Wilder

ReleasedNov 26, 1987
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased
Telecom Entertainment Inc.

Top Cast

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Lloyd Wells

Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Emma Wells

Claire Trevor

Claire Trevor

Grace Porter

Doug McKeon

Doug McKeon

Lonnie Wells

Erin Gray

Erin Gray

Carol

J. Eddie Peck

J. Eddie Peck

Brad

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

Sears

Tom Campitelli

Tom Campitelli

Jerry Haynes

Jerry Haynes

Dr. Hendrickson

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