Long Road Home (film)

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This article is about the 1991 film. For the 1999 film, see The Long Road Home (film).
Long Road Home
GenreDrama
Written byRonald B. Taylor (novel)
Jane-Howard Hammerstein (teleplay)
Directed byJohn Korty
StarringMark Harmon
Lee Purcell
Morgan Weisser
Music byCraig Safan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerNorman Rosemont
ProducersDavid A. Rosemont
(line producer)
Production locationSan Juan Bautista, California
CinematographyKees Van Oostrum
EditorJim Oliver
Running time78 minutes
Production companies

DistributorNBC
Release
Original networkNBC
Picture formatColor
Audio formatStereo
Original releaseFebruary 25, 1991 (1991-02-25)

Long Road Home is a 1991 American TV film starring Mark Harmon.

Cast[]

  • Mark Harmon as Ertie Robertson
  • Lee Purcell as Bessie Robertson
  • Morgan Weisser as Jake Robertson
  • Bianca Rose as Susie
  • Leon Russom as Titus Wardlow


Production[]

"I think this is terrific material," Harmon said. "It's about your father, your father's father, my father and my father's father. There is a certain amount of pride in it that I have never played before- have never had the chance to play before."[1]

Awards[]

Lee Purcell and Leon Russom each received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for their performances. Purcell for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and Russom for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

Writer Jane-Howard Hammerstein received the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Long Form – Adapted.

References[]

  1. ^ Harmon's `Long Road' After disappointing string of feature films, actor returns to television: [Orange County Edition] King, Susan. Los Angeles Times 24 Feb 1991: 7.

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