Long Journey Back

Name: Long Journey Back
Genre: Drama
Released: 1978-12-15
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Mike Connors, Stephanie Zimbalist, Katy Kurtzman

TV Movie
1978
1h 40m

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7.5/10

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Drama

After a harrowing accident when a train crashes into her school bus, a young popular teenager, Celia, learns to handle life with brain damage, the death of several friends, and an amputated ... Read allAfter a harrowing accident when a train crashes into her school bus, a young popular teenager, Celia, learns to handle life with brain damage, the death of several friends, and an amputated limb.After a harrowing accident when a train crashes into her school bus, a young popular teenager, Celia, learns to handle life with brain damage, the death of several friends, and an amputated limb.

Director
- Mel Damski
Writers
- Audrey Davis Levin
- Judith Ramsey
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

111

YOUR RATING

Director
- Mel Damski
Writers
- Audrey Davis Levin
- Judith Ramsey
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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(disclaimer in opening credits) The school bus depicted in this film is neither the make nor model involved in the true events and the structure was altered for dramatic effect.

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10/10

Stephanie Zimbalist shines in this one!

This fact-based drama is about a high school teenager's courageous fights after a school bus accident leaves her emotionally and physically handicapped. Stephanie Zimbalist (star of "Remington Steele") gives an outstanding performance as young Celia, the teenager who is the focus of the story. Wonderful performances are also given by Cloris Leachman (as her mother), Mike Connors (as her father) and Katy Kurtzman (as her younger sister).

The overall story is how this family comes to cope with and get through a very tragic situation. It is very believable, touching and, by the end, extremely uplifting. I would recommend this movie to everyone!