Breaking Home Ties(1987)
Leaving is never easy. Coming home can be even harder.
Inspired by a Norman Rockwell painting, this 1950s coming of age drama centers on a young man leaving home to attend college, where he will learn the lessons in becoming a man. While his family must deal with a life threatening illness.
Movie: Breaking Home Ties
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Lloyd Wells
Emma Wells
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