''The Long Journey Home'' is a 1987 American

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starring

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and

David Birney David Edwin Birney (April 23, 1939 – April 27, 2022) was an American actor and director whose career included performances in both contemporary and classical roles in theatre, film, and television. He is noted for having played the title role ...

(then married to each other), and directed by

Rod Holcomb Rod Holcomb is an American television director and producer, best known for directing the pilot and finale of '' ER''. He has directed episodes of numerous television series, including ''Quincy, M.E.'', ''The Six Million Dollar Man'', ''Battlest ...

. It aired on

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as one of their Sunday Movies, on November 29, 1987, and was the fourth most-watched show in the United States for the week, with 18.9 million homes viewing.Baker, Kathyrn (2 December 1987)
Is Cosby reign at top of heap on wane?
''Kentucky New Era'' (

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)Jarvis, Jeff (30 November 1987)
http://people.com/archive/picks-and-pans-review-the-long-journey-home-vol-28-no-22/
''People''Shirley, Don (28 November 1987)
TV REVIEW : 'Long Journey Home': Stylish, Not Too Implausible Thriller
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