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All Roads Lead Home

  • 2008
  • PG
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
966
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All Roads Lead Home (2008)
The story is about a 12 year old girl who loses her mother in an automobile accident. Her father struggles with the loss of his wife and trying to raise his young daughter who believes her father is partly responsible for her mother's death...
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When Belle, struggling with the loss of her mom, is sent to live with her grandfather, she soon becomes the savior of all living things! An old race horse and Atticus the dog change Belle's ... Read allWhen Belle, struggling with the loss of her mom, is sent to live with her grandfather, she soon becomes the savior of all living things! An old race horse and Atticus the dog change Belle's life, and in turn the life of those who love her.When Belle, struggling with the loss of her mom, is sent to live with her grandfather, she soon becomes the savior of all living things! An old race horse and Atticus the dog change Belle's life, and in turn the life of those who love her.

  • Director
    • Dennis Fallon
  • Writer
    • Douglas Delaney
  • Stars
    • Peter Coyote
    • Jason London
    • Vivien Cardone
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    966
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    • Director
      • Dennis Fallon
    • Writer
      • Douglas Delaney
    • Stars
      • Peter Coyote
      • Jason London
      • Vivien Cardone
    • 15User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • Hock
    Jason London
    Jason London
    • Cody
    Vivien Cardone
    Vivien Cardone
    • Belle
    Peter Boyle
    Peter Boyle
    • Poovey
    Patton Oswalt
    Patton Oswalt
    • Milo
    Vanessa Branch
    Vanessa Branch
    • Lillian
    Evan Parke
    Evan Parke
    • Basham
    April Bowlby
    April Bowlby
    • Natasha
    Bruce Heinrich
    Bruce Heinrich
    • Satch
    Allan Kayser
    Allan Kayser
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    Shannon Knopke
    • Andrea
    Walter Coppage
    Walter Coppage
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    Stephen Milton
    • Bud
    Peter Fopeano
    • Lou
    Joe Backer
    • Plant Manager
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    Brent Crawford
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    • Director
      • Dennis Fallon
    • Writer
      • Douglas Delaney
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    9formsless

    Great family movie especially if you love pets!

    All Roads Lead Home is a great family movie everyone can enjoy. The movie will make you laugh and cry! It is a wonderful movie that you can walk away talking about and feel touched. The filming and choice of scenery was well done by Dennis Fallon and his crew. We enjoyed watching Peter Boyle in his final acting role. Peter Coyote did a wonderful job in portraying the grandfather in the movie.

    The selection of actors and actresses for this film was properly chosen. The movie has a strong message for animal rights and animal welfare. The movie also shows the respect and love for all creatures small and large. I attended the preview of the movie at the Mall of America in August 2008 and thoroughly enjoyed the film along with my other 9 friends. They as well had rave reviews that there was finally a good family movie out there to be seen. Each one of us had the opportunity to meet Dennis Fallon the director in person. He answered our questions, and explained how scenes were made. This is definitely a must see family movie that can be enjoyed for years to come. I believe this is a movie in its infant steps towards the betterment of animal welfare. We are all hoping that there will be more movies similar to All Roads Lead Home that can be produced. I would highly recommend this movie to families with children 7 years and older. Anyone who has a sincere appreciation for animals will certainly enjoy this film.
    4fatcat-73450

    Peter Boyle's Swan Song

    I think this was the last film Peter Boyle was in before he died.

    He doesn't do it very well. I once read that some other actor has honoured him as being among the great actors. I'm not sure, I think at the end of the day he was just a character actor. He always looks the same from what I could tell - a sleazy balding sneaky-eyed man.

    Here he just played the character he was probably best known for - Raymond's dad. That is to say, he has a crazed, wide-eyed look and tells the youth how wrong they are.

    Patton Oswald was also in this film. I always enjoyed him in King of Queens. He doesn't do much better than any of the other actors here, though. In fact, he seems like a bad actor in this one. Maybe he was just playing himself on King of Queens and that's why he did it so well?

    The movie's not worth mentioning. It's clearly some drivel lazily written for young girls. It's focused on being kind to animals and living in a world where no animal is killed or something. And apparently everyone in this universe is only involved in the caring of animals. The dad is a dog catcher, the dad's girlfriend is a veterinarian, and the grandfather raises farm animals for sale.

    I appreciate the sentiment of having the young girl (Belle) trying to make a change in her community, but the changes she makes would only serve to support the beliefs that chyldren's ability to make any decisions should be limited. She forces her grandfather to eat fruit for breakfast in a totalitarian fashion, for example - and she tries to keep all the pound dogs alive in some sick little zoo. It must stink there.

    Most of the drama is non-drama, too. She runs away for like 5 minutes from home and is quickly found.

    The acting is atrocious. That's to be expected from most of the no-names who act just about as believably as if they were starring in a PSA marketed for grade schools. However, even veteran Boyle looks mostly just senile and only delivers a few impactful lines well. Oswalt should be ashamed as he gives one of the worst performances of the film despite probably having the second-most extensive resume in the business after Boyle.

    Ironically the best performance comes from the girl who plays Belle who's very believable as an obnoxious and confused chylde who loves animals to the point of fanaticism.

    Ohh, and the title is practically false advertising. Don't know why such a middling film hijacked such a good title. This one has nothing to do with finding home or travelling or roads.

    Honourable Mentions: Twin Sitters (1995) - in the universe of Roads, everyone is somehow involved in the care of animals. It's practically an animal-centered society and economy. I believe it was Twin Sitters where all of their friends are also only twins. Similarly funny and trite.
    9stevepanic

    One of the best family films I have seen in years...

    The description 'family film' gets tossed around a lot. I have found that either these so called family movies are either A) animated or B) still contain language, themes, etc that aren't exactly family friendly.

    All Roads Lead Home is different. It is a wonderful film that manages to be sad, happy, funny, touching, and uplifting all at once. I won't go into to too many details as I don't want to ruin the story, but the message is simple, every living thing deserves a chance.

    The movie also deals with death and dying which in my opinion is a positive. It shows that death is a part of life, it isn't glossed over but it also is shown morbidly or overly traumatic.

    All in all it is a great film that I highly recommend...it will make you cry, make you laugh, make you think and most importantly if you watch it with children, make you talk. There are a ton of discussion topics that are dealt with in a positive way and I think that is both important and not something we see a lot of in 'family films.' See this movie.
    10df7881

    A Wonderful Way to Spend an Evening

    Posted by Mike Fry

    This evening, I had the privilege of seeing a private screening of a film titled "All Roads Lead Home". The movie is a must-see for anyone who feels a connection to nonhuman life forms. It could be the most powerful animal-themed film I have seen. It features a stellar cast and a story beautifully told. Those who may shy away from a movie labeled as a "family film" will appreciate the boldness with which "All Roads Lead Home" tackles tough issues. Be clear: This film is perfectly acceptable for all members of the family. However, it is far from the cliché, formulaic sorts of "family films" one might associate with that genre. All Roads Lead Home has already begun racking up some pretty nice awards, including one for Best Feature Drama at the International Family Film Festival. It also got kudos at the Palm Beach International Film Festival and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. In some ways, these last two mentions are extra remarkable, because family films are not typically the kinds of films that do well at film festivals. The success of THIS "family film" at these international film festivals is a testament to the broad range of appeal "All Roads Lead Home" has. Put it on your "must-see" list.
    8alireza-akhlaghi84

    Alireza.Akhlaghi.Official

    It's about the animal's axis and its rights. It also has the feature of drama, which means that it will include in it the story which to bring the film ahead and bring the audience to the film. But its overall appeal is about the relationship between the girl and her grandfather and the way they look at the animals. In general, Basic and fundamental changes in the approach of humans to each issue are seen with the sacrifice and transfer from generation to generation, and this change of approach in the story of the film is somewhat respected, but when an elderly man has the flexibility himself It seems like the change process is going to improve our situation and our attitude toward issues as if it were going forward ten years ago, and we do not drown in the swamp of our time. The film is well worth mentioning about the impact of change in look and the direct relationship we are having with the progress of the course on the subject of the film. Of course, with a little deeper insight, this can be extended to all aspects of life. Believing change and attitudes can significantly reduce the costs of arrears that arise from selfishness and personal ambitions, which means progress. At first glance, the film shocked its audience with an unpleasant incident, but in the third scenario, the recovery is going well and there are some good changes in Hook's brain, with his granddaughter, Bele. It's not bad to see the film from the direction of view and look better for tomorrow. This movie will help you.

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      Peter Boyle's last movie.
    • Quotes

      Lillian Cole: [Lillian takes a Donation Jar off her counter. It says: "DONATE TO CONSTRUCTION OF KC NO KILL CLINIC"] This is your father's project.

      Belle Lawlor: He's been promising that for years, like all of his promises... nothing ever comes from it.

      Lillian Cole: You don't understand.

      Belle Lawlor: You don't understand! You don't kill things because they're broken! You don't kill things because they're sick! Or dying! You don't kill things because it is easier! You give things a chance! You never know what'll happen! You just don't ever know!

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Shadows of Atticus
    • Filming locations
      • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    • Production company
      • Waldo West Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,907
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,785
      • Sep 28, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,907
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 48m(108 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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