Long Journey Back (1978)

Directed by

Mel Damski

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenager recovers from a train accident that killed her sister and left her with an amputated leg and brain damage. She struggles to adjust to her new life while her family and community cope with the tragedy.

emotionalbittersweetsubduedsincererestrainedreflectivepoignant

What happens

Long Journey Back is a 1978 made-for-TV coming-of-age drama film based on the Gilchrest Road, New York crossing accident in which a Nyack High School bus was struck and sliced down the middle by a train, killing 5 people and injuring more than 40 others. The film stars Stephanie Zimbalist as main character Celia, who struggles with life as an amputee and with brain damage following the accident. Co-stars include Cloris Leachman and Mike Connors. The film also features a live singing of the song "Day by Day" from the musical Godspell. Zimbalist's character, as well as Katy Kurtzman's, were based on real-life sisters Irene and Joan Ferrara, who were severely injured in the accident. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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