Far From Home | 
| Director: Meiert Avis
Actors: Matt Frewer, Drew Barrymore, Richard Masur, Karen Austin, Susan Tyrrell
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 48444
Format: Color, Dvd, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 86 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: IVED11821D
UPC: 012236118213
EAN: 0012236118213
ASIN: B00005IAQ7
Theatrical Release Date: June 30, 1989
Release Date: June 19, 2001
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Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 06/19/2001 Run time: 86 minutes Rating: R
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 Weird Happenings. July 20, 2008
Betty Burks (Nashville, TN)
Returning from a vacation, a father who knows nothing has run out of gas somewhere in Nevada on the way back to L. A. Charlie Cox has his preteen daughter along who is about to have a birthday. A the Exxon, the manager says they are out of gas as there has been no delivery. They usually kill the stranded owners and take parts from the cars to resell. The father and daughter are deserted and stuck in a trailer part with typical occupants. "Everything is about money": the familiar Sixties complaint from an old flower child; they don't work so look down on money and those who make it legitimately. Personal commment: No wonder they were drug users.
Joleen, the preteen girl is dressed in a black bikini, with a figure like mine. She is exactly like Dolly Parton's "Joleen." On Chuck's birthday (also Joleen's twelveth), she was saved from Jimmy's rage by Pinky who is mean sometimes. Both teenaged boys were s. repressed and consequently killed their mothers, blaming them for this defect. It almost was fate my way, but Justin had a conscience. Pinky lost his computer lab in an abandoned warehouse up on the hill (looked like Simi Valley) to violence and disaster.
After a quiet twilight, there was an almost-full moon as they celebrate birthdays, to be followed by a vertigionous remote control toy truck, which caused chaos. Amy and her mother were doxies as a hobby. The scene reflected in sunglasses was effective. How is it t hat someone can be right and still so wrong, as the Norfolk Southern train crossed as they return home into the sunset. "I trusted you." Pinky stole and read her journal, playing keepaway, hide and seek frun, too. "Here I come," in a sandstorm, and "Come Out Wherever You Are.
A quirky unbelievable snuff movie.
 Good movie April 21, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This movie does several things pretty well. First, Drew Barrymore's character is really well drawn. She's sensitive, consumed by her own emotions, and, well, horny. Unlike the teenagers in so much of today's cinema, Drew's character has a total lack of attitude, she's fueled by feelings, not cliches. This is all done in a subtle way, and that makes her very likable and sympathetic. Also, the "far from home" atmosphere is created nicely. You really do feel as if you're in the last place on earth, with all these oddball characters either trying to get out or else slowly losing their sanity from the isolation and desolation. These things contrast well and give the film a really uneasy feeling. The totally naive girls put in a dangerous place - but of course she doesn't know it's dangerous. It could so easily descend into melodrama, but it doesn't because of the skillfulness with which it is crafted. The other characters are also well done - everyone has a very definite personality and they all add together to create the atmosphere - exactly what you might expect to find in such a place, but of course you've never thought about it before because who would want to?Overall, an effective film.
 great! March 31, 2004
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this movie 'cause I'm a big fan of Drew, luckily I liked it! Drew was such a good actress even then and she looked gorgeous! The movie is really exciting and the ending is very surprising. If you're a fan of Drew you'll definitely like it and if you're a fan of thrillers you'll like it as well!
very sexy drew ! December 1, 2003
Michael Goff (michigan United States)
3 out of 11 found this review helpful
this is a very good b movie. i first saw it on cable years ago.
this is the movie that sold me on drew barrymore. its kind of a creepy movie yet a very good plot.drew is more sexy in this movie than anything ive ever seen her in.she is smokin' hot.to bad she didnt show more skin than she did but its well worth wacthing just to see her in a high cut t shirt.shes definantly eye candy in this movie. i highly recomend this movie to anyone that likes drew she is hot in this one !
Great movie April 5, 2002
Anthony Webb (Springwood, QLD Australia)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
A very good movie, wrongly crucisfied by the critics. I was on the edge of my seat watching this film, and you could never tell what was going to happen. Drew Barrymore proved in this film she was going to be the great actress she turned out to be.
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