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Miles from Home 
Theatrical release posterDirected by Gary Sinise Produced by Paul Kurta Written by Chris Gerolmo Starring Brian Dennehy
Jason Campbell
Richard Gere
Helen Hunt
Laurie MetcalfMusic by Robert Folk Cinematography Elliot Davis Editing by Jane Schwartz Jaffe Distributed by Cinecom Pictures Release date(s) September 12, 1988 Running time 108 minutes Country United States Language English Miles From Home is a 1988 film starring Richard Gere. It is about two brothers who, after being forced off their farm in the debt stricken mid-west, become folk heroes when they begin robbing the banks that have been foreclosing on farmers. The movie was directed by Gary Sinise and written by Chris Gerolmo. The film uses many members of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company of which Sinise is a co-founder.
The film was filmed entirely on location throughout the state of Iowa, including Worthington, Iowa and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Contents
Featured cast
- Richard Gere as Frank Roberts, Jr.
- Kevin Anderson as Terry Roberts
- Penelope Ann Miller as Sally
- Helen Hunt as Jennifer
- Terry Kinney as Mark
- Brian Dennehy as Frank Roberts, Sr.
- Laurie Metcalf as Exotic Dancer
- Francis Guinan as Tommy Malin
- Judith Ivey as Frances
- Dennis Blome as Sheriff
- John Malkovich as Barry Maxwell
- Laura San Giacomo as Sandy (uncredited)
- Larry Poling as Nikita Khrushchev
- Moira Harris as Frank's Girl (uncredited)
- Dick Stout as Random Fair Goer (uncredited)
See also
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Miles from Home". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/319/year/1988.html. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
External links
Categories:- American films
- English-language films
- 1988 films
- Crime drama films
- Directorial debut films
- Films directed by Gary Sinise
- 1980s drama films
- 1980s drama film stubs
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