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You Can't Go Home Again

  • TV Movie
  • 1979
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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You Can't Go Home Again (1979)
Drama

Story of the relationships of a young writer trying to make it in New York of the 1920s, his married lover and an editor who sees the potential for literary genius in him.Story of the relationships of a young writer trying to make it in New York of the 1920s, his married lover and an editor who sees the potential for literary genius in him.Story of the relationships of a young writer trying to make it in New York of the 1920s, his married lover and an editor who sees the potential for literary genius in him.

  • Director
    • Ralph Nelson
  • Writers
    • Ian McLellan Hunter
    • Thomas Wolfe
  • Stars
    • Lee Grant
    • Chris Sarandon
    • Hurd Hatfield
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    24
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    • Director
      • Ralph Nelson
    • Writers
      • Ian McLellan Hunter
      • Thomas Wolfe
    • Stars
      • Lee Grant
      • Chris Sarandon
      • Hurd Hatfield
    • 1User review
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    Lee Grant
    Lee Grant
    • Esther Jack
    Chris Sarandon
    Chris Sarandon
    • George Webber
    Hurd Hatfield
    Hurd Hatfield
    • Foxhall Edwards
    Tammy Grimes
    Tammy Grimes
    • Amy Carlton
    Christopher Murney
    Christopher Murney
    • Milliken
    Roland Winters
    Roland Winters
    • Judge Bland
    Paul Sparer
    Paul Sparer
    • Fritz Jack
    Malachy McCourt
    Malachy McCourt
    • Tim Wagner
    Robert Aberdeen
    Robert Aberdeen
    • Piggy Logan
    • (as Robert Aberndeen)
    Seth Allen
    Seth Allen
    • Sam Pennock
    Scott Baker
    • Sol
    John C. Becher
    John C. Becher
    • Minister
    John Bentley
    • Higgins
    Ronald Bishop
    • Sidney
    Elif Dagfin
    • First Officer
    Francesca De Sapio
    Francesca De Sapio
    • Else von Kohler
    Alfred Hinckley
    • Mayor Kennedy
    Michael Egan
    • Director
      • Ralph Nelson
    • Writers
      • Ian McLellan Hunter
      • Thomas Wolfe
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    Drama

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    • Trivia
      Made as the pilot for a TV series which never happened. Six hours of drama were filmed, therefore much had to be deleted for the broadcast movie.
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      Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #1.10 (1984)

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    • Release date
      • April 25, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nunca volverás a casa
    • Filming locations
      • Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production company
      • CBS Entertainment Production
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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