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Far from Home  (1989)

Far from Home
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
86 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
Far from Home

Former child star and one-time scandal magnet Drew Barrymore had her first teenage role in this offbeat thriller with comic overtones. Charlie Cross (Matt Frewer) is vacationing with his 15-year-old daughter Joleen (Barrymore). Charlie and Joleen are stranded in an Arizona trailer park when they run out of gas, and they quickly get to know their temporary neighbors, including ill-tempered landlady Agnes Reed (Susan Tyrrell), her son Jimmy (Andras Jones), friendly but scrambled Viet Nam vet Duckett (Richard Masur), fellow travelers Amy (Jennifer Tilly) and Louise (Karen Austin), and geeky Pinky Sears (Anthony Rapp). However, it turns out that a psychotic murderer is in their midst, and Sheriff Bill Childers (Dick Miller) joins with the mobile home dwellers in trying to catch the killer before he can strike again. Far From Home marked the directorial debut of Meiert Avis, while screenwriter Tommy Lee Wallace previously worked with co-star Frewer as a director for the TV series Max Headroom. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide


Far from Home Trivia

Who played Charlie Cross in the movie Far from Home?
Matt Frewer played Charlie Cross in the movie Far from Home

Who played Joleen Cross in the movie Far from Home?
Drew Barrymore played Joleen Cross in the movie Far from Home

Who played Duckett in the movie Far from Home?
Richard Masur played Duckett in the movie Far from Home

Who played Louise in the movie Far from Home?
Karen Austin played Louise in the movie Far from Home

Who played Pinky Sears in the movie Far from Home?
Anthony Rapp played Pinky Sears in the movie Far from Home

Who played Jimmy Reed in the movie Far from Home?
Andras Jones played Jimmy Reed in the movie Far from Home

Who played Agnes Reed in the movie Far from Home?
Susan Tyrrell played Agnes Reed in the movie Far from Home

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