Breaking Home Ties
1987 · Movie · 91 min · ★ 7.3
Inspired by a Rockwell painting, this 1950s-set drama follows a young man's changing relationship with his family as he leaves home for college.
Also known as Norman Rockwell's Breaking Home Ties
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-11-26
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 91 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (3 votes)
Themes
- farm
- nostalgia
- coming of age
- illness
- college freshman
- father son relationship
- mother son relationship
Cast & crew
Jason Robards
as Lloyd Wells
Eva Marie Saint
as Emma Wells
Claire Trevor
as Grace Porter
Doug McKeon
as Lonnie Wells
Erin Gray
as Carol
J. Eddie Peck
as Brad
Parley Baer
as Sears
- KL
Kristen Lux
as Bonnie Jo
- DD
David Denney
as Roy
- NB
Norman Bennett
Directed by John Wilder