Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rated by buyers PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Type of bind: DVD
EAN num: 0013023150195
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Geneon [Pioneer]
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
Quantity: 1
Publishing house: Geneon [Pioneer]
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 30, 2001
Running Time: 105 minutes
Sale Popularity Level: 29518
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
Theatrical Release Date: April 14, 1996
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Abandoned by their mentally ill mother, the Tillerman children set off in search of a place to stay. Alone, scared, and with nowhere to turn, they travel cross country to find the reclusive grandmother they've never known (Academy Award winner Anne Bancroft). A Bitter, lonely old woman, Abigail agrees to let them into her house, and finally, into her heart. 'Bancroft gives a powerful character performance...'- Hollywood Reporter
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I saw apart of the movie on TV, but I didn't see it all. Actually, right now on september 18 2006 I started reading the book and am going to read the entire Tillerman series too. This is One of my Four top rated movies. And pretty much my top rated movies are the ones I'm adicted too. This is the greatest movie I've ever seen.I Love the character of Dicey. One I think she's the cutest.Mainly she's the oldest and she has the most responsibility. ActuallyI saw this movie about 2 or 3 years ago.And I remember it like it was yesterday too.It'll make you think your one of the Tillerman's in the movie. I'd reccomened this movie to anyone and everyone. Same with all of the Tillerman series books,even though I haven't read them all."YET"
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I very first viewed this movie in 1997, and fell in love with the film immediately.
This film is a rarity in cinema, in regard to the fact that it follows the book (by Cynthia Voight) quite accurately. I've seen so many films, particularily in America, in which the cinematic/television rendition of a novel seems to veer far away from the original story. This film does not, and I credit director Mark Jean for faithfully adapting this wonderful novel to film. Special mention is also due to screenwriter Christopher Carlson for his loyalty to the author's literary art of this story.
The four children in this film will steal your heart. Far too many films endeavor the use of 'sentimentalism' as a tactic for capturing the viewer. This film, on the contrary, wins us over through its stark reality in what might happen under such dire circumstances as juvenile-sibling homelessness. We, the viewers, begin to discover ourselves feeling enveloped by the trials & difficulties these children face. The four kids are indeed good actors. Nevertheless, it is their fortitude that we come to admire, (particularily that of 'Dicey', played in a stealth peformance by Kimberlee Peterson).
Moreover, words cannot accurately describe the sheer, stunning performance, (during the latter half of this film), brought forth by Academy Award winner Anne Bancroft. Assuredly, there is not an actress living yesterday who can boast of a talent greater than the awe-inspiring Ms. Bancroft. What separates an 'everyday' actor from the 'great' ones? Simply stated, it is when we view a film and we find ourselves BELIEVING the character we see before us on the screen. For the better part of an hour, I had totally forgotten that the lovely Anne Bancroft had been cast for this film. Instead, I saw Abigail..... a reclusive and mean-stricken (on the surface) old lady, who has such an overwhelming burden of hurt deep within her, one tends to think she is beyond despair. Yet the willed-determination of a child, of grandchildren who desire nothing more than the tiniest sliver of acceptance...... can even the most crotchety of human beings turn away those who need him/her above all else?
In this film, the outcome is not predictable as one might assume. If you're wishing to view a dramatic story/film that you'll not soon forget, "Homecoming" is a choice highly-recommended.
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I have never read the book before and I didn't even know there was a book until after I read a few of the reviews here on Amazon. I loved the movie. It was very, very touching. The story made perfect sense to me even though I haven't read the book. The characters are well written and these kids are wonderful actors. Dicey is a brave young girl who takes on horrific responsibilities one can only imagine. I highly recommend this movie to anyone looking for a night of struggles, loss, love and triumph.
Oh, and Anne Bancroft is wonderful in this film. Her character makes me want to laugh, cry and get physically violent all at the same time! LOL!
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The actors in this movie are SUBERB. The kids all did a wonderful job. I must say though that I would highly, highly recommend reading the book before watching the movie. By itself, I'm not sure that the movie would make much sense in the fact that a lot of important scenes from the book were cut for the sake of time. But if you have read the book, the movie gives you pictures and further imprints the story in your mind; as I said, the acting is incredible. The characters are all real and diverse and the actors are nearly perfect for their parts. Again, read the book before you watch the film. As long as that base is covered, this is an excellent movie.
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"Homecoming" tells the story of four siblings in search of their
grandmother after being abandoned in a mall parking lot by their
mother who suffers from a mental illness. Led by the oldest
sister, Dicey (age 13), the children travel many miles on foot
to a grandmother they have never known. Anne Bancroft does a
fantastic job of portraying a cranky old woman who has forgotten
what it is to love and be loved. The children do a great job of
reminding her. You'll be impressed by these believable
characters and script. Superb acting! You'll never forget this
family!
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