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Going Home (1971)

Going Home poster
Directed by
Herbert B. Leonard
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A son is released from prison after killing his abusive father. He returns to his hometown and struggles to reconnect with his estranged mother and her new partner, while facing the lingering trauma of his past.

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What happens

Going Home is a 1971 American drama film directed by Herbert B. Leonard and starring Robert Mitchum, Brenda Vaccaro and Jan-Michael Vincent, who was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best supporting actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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