Long Journey Back
1978 television drama film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1]
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Long Journey Back | |
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Genre | coming of age drama Psychological drama |
Written by | Audrey Davis Levin |
Directed by | Mel Damski |
Starring | Stephanie Zimbalist Mike Connors Cloris Leachman Katy Kurtzman Howard McGillin |
Music by | Fred Karlin |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Philip Capice Lee Rich |
Producer | Robert Lovenheim |
Production location | United States |
Cinematography | Stevan Larner |
Editor | Herbert H. Dow |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Production company | Lorimar Productions |
Original release | |
Release | December 28, 1978 (1978-12-28TU.S.) |
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