A Place to Call Home (1987)
Sam Gavin decides to relocate his family from Houston, Texas to a sheep station in Australia to protect his eleven children from the "destructive influences" of modern American society. Because of business obligations, he fails to join them and, more or less, abandons his wife, Liz, to the hardships of her new surroundings. Mother and children are determined to make a go of it.
Director: Russ Mayberry
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: February 7, 1987
Cast
- Linda Lavin - Liz Gavin
- Lane Smith - Sam
- Lori Loughlin - Jenny Gavin
- Robert MacNaughton - Michael
- Paul Cronin - Bob Jakes
- Maggie Fitzgibbon - Alva
- Skye Bassett - Sharon
- Patricia Patts - Sarah Gavin
- Richard Alzaga - Matt Gavin
- Philip Amelio - Patrick Gavin
Screenplay
- Carol Sobieski (Story)
- Carol Sobieski (Teleplay)
- Linda Seger (Script Consultant)
- Jeri Taylor (Teleplay)
Music: Fred Karlin
Cinematography: Ron Hagen
Editing: Corky Ehlers
Production: Crawford Productions, Embassy Communications, Big Deal
Country: Australia, United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Russ Mayberry
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Place to Call Home about?
- Sam Gavin decides to relocate his family from Houston, Texas to a sheep station in Australia to protect his eleven children from the "destructive influences" of modern American society. Because of business obligations, he fails to join them and, more or less, abandons his wife, Liz, to the hardships of her new surroundings. Mother and children are determined to make a go of it.
- Who directed A Place to Call Home?
- A Place to Call Home was directed by Russ Mayberry.
- Who stars in A Place to Call Home?
- A Place to Call Home stars Linda Lavin, Lane Smith, Lori Loughlin, Robert MacNaughton, Paul Cronin, Maggie Fitzgibbon.
- How long is A Place to Call Home?
- A Place to Call Home has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- Where was A Place to Call Home produced?
- A Place to Call Home was produced in Australia, United States of America.