A Home of Our Own (1993)

45% of critics liked it
(11 reviews)
68% of users liked it
(4,612 ratings)

Oscar-winner Kathy Bates stars in this tearjerker about a strong-willed widow determined to make it on her own. Bates is Frances Lacey, mother of six, left alone to provide for the family after her husband dies. Hoping to steer the kids away from the hazards on the streets of Los Angeles, she packs… More Oscar-winner Kathy Bates stars in this tearjerker about a strong-willed widow determined to make it on her own. Bates is Frances Lacey, mother of six, left alone to provide for the family after her husband dies. Hoping to steer the kids away from the hazards on the streets of Los Angeles, she packs the brood up in the family car and heads out to find a new place to plant some roots. When Frances spots the unfinished frame of a house owned by a lonely Japanese man (Soon Tek-Oh), she cuts a deal with him to get the house in exchange for chores done by the family. Despite the trappings of poverty and the miseries that accompany financial uncertainty, Frances refuses to allow herself or her children to wallow in self-pity and instead forges ahead teaching them valuable life lessons. ~ Bernadette McCallion, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By: Tony Bill
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1993 Wide
On DVD: May 22, 2001
Studio: PolyGram Video

Critic Reviews

Emanuel Levy, Variety
Though Kathy Bates and Furlong's acting is decent, there is no reason to see this inspirational saga on the big screen; in scope and goal, it's a suitable TV Movie of the Week.
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
De-press-ing drama of Kathy Bates and her starving family trying to survive.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Offers a flinty portrait of a single mother of six, who is one-of-a-kind.
Frank Ochieng, Movie Eye
Needlessly corny...a manipulative melodrama that wastes the presence of a fine actress such as Bates...Furlong's brooding becomes rather tedious in Bill's drowsy dud

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Jeremy S

This movie is too depressing.
Dean M

Good drama story of a single mother and her six kids move into an abandoned farmhouse in Idaho, making a deal with the owner to fix it up and eventually buy it from him. There is a crisis every ten minutes, and not much happens that you haven't seen before, but the actors carry… More
Good drama story of a single mother and her six kids move into an abandoned farmhouse in Idaho, making a deal with the owner to fix it up and eventually buy it from him. There is a crisis every ten minutes, and not much happens that you haven't seen before, but the actors carry the film, especially Edward Furlong and Clarissa Lessig as the two older children.
Leo L

A great movie.

Cast

            Kathy Bates as Frances Lacey

            Edward Furlong as Shayne Lacey

            Tony Campisi as Norman

            Clarissa Lassig as Lynn Lacey

            Sarah Schaub as Faye Lacey

            Miles Feulner as Murray Lacey

            Amy Sakasitz as Annie Lacey

            T.J. Lowther as Craig Lacey

            Frank Gerrish as Mr. Whitman

            Dave Jensen as Mr. Hilliard

            Frank Kanig as Cop #1

            John Rixey Moore as Cop #2

            Soon-Teck Oh as Mr. Munimura

            Jeff Olson as Bowling Alley Patron

            H.E.D. Redford as Mr. King

            DonRe Sampson as Gas Station Attendant

            George Sullivan as Dave Pollock

            Paul Ventura
            
            Michael  Flynn as Mr. Wolters

            April Webster
            
            Cate Praggastis
            
            Micaela Nelligan as School Bus Driver

            David Jensen
            
            Joshua Schaefer
            
            Soon-Tek Oh
            
            Soon Teck-Oh
            
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