All Roads Lead Home (2008)
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14% of critics liked it
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57% of users liked it
(443 ratings)
Inspired by a true story, director Dennis Fallon's emotional family drama tells the tale of a family attempting to cope with a tragic loss, and a young girl who finds the strength in the last place she ever expected. Twelve year old Belle (Vivien Cardone) has just lost her mother in a horrible… More Inspired by a true story, director Dennis Fallon's emotional family drama tells the tale of a family attempting to cope with a tragic loss, and a young girl who finds the strength in the last place she ever expected. Twelve year old Belle (Vivien Cardone) has just lost her mother in a horrible auto accident, and she places the blame for that loss squarely on the shoulders of her grieving father Cody (Jason London). Unable to deal with his daughter's newfound rebellious streak and contend with his own sorrow at the same time, Cody sends Belle away to live with her grandfather Hock (Peter Coyote), a genuine cowboy who lives by a strong code of ethics. But Hock is unable to look at Belle without thinking about his deceased daughter, a sad fact that only deepens the young girl's intense feelings of alienation. Just as Belle begins to feel as if there's no one in the world with whom to share her sadness, along comes a loyal pup named Atticus that helps her to focus on the positive things in life. Perhaps with a little help from a kindly veterinarian, an empathetic farm manager, and a good-humored motel owner, this family will finally find the strength needed to move past their pain while building a joyous new life together. Patton Oswalt co-stars in a drama also featuring the final onscreen appearance of legendary actor Peter Boyle. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Dennis Fallon
- Written By
- Doug Delaney
- Genres
- Drama, Kids & Family
- In Theaters
- Sep 26, 2008 Wide
- On DVD
- Jan 13, 2009
- Studio
- Waldo West Productions
Critic Reviews
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Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
It's a film, I guess, but just barely.
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Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic
Starting with the ominous caveat 'Inspired by a true story', there is little indication that All Roads Lead Home is going anywhere interesting.
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Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile
This movie about a family who is first damaged by an accidental death and healed by an accidental discovery, is inspired by a true story
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Sean Means, Salt Lake Tribune
If this movie were a horse, somebody would have to put it down.
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Chris Hewitt (St. Paul), St. Paul Pioneer Press
Earnest, well-meaning and dreadful.
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Cast
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Peter Coyote
as Hock
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Jason London
as Cody
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Vivien Cardone
as Belle
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Vanessa Branch
as Dr. Lillian Cole
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Patton Oswalt
as Milo
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Peter Boyle
as Poovey
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Evan Parke
as Basham
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April Bowlby
as Natasha
