''The Prodigal'' is a 1983 film directed by
James F. Collier. It is a retelling of the story of
the prodigal son and stars
John Hammond,
Hope Lange
Hope Elise Ross Lange (November 28, 1933 – December 19, 2003) was an American film, stage, and television actress. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ...
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John Cullum
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Morgan Brittany
Morgan Brittany (née Suzanne Cupito) is an American actress born in Los Angeles. She is known for her role as Katherine Wentworth, the scheming younger half-sister of Pamela Ewing and Cliff Barnes, on the prime-time soap opera ''Dallas''.
Care ...
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Ian Bannen
Ian Edmund Bannen (29 June 1928 – 3 November 1999) was a Scottish actor with a long career in film, on stage, and on television. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in '' The Flight of the Phoenix'' (1965), the first ...
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Joey Travolta
Joseph Allen Travolta (born October 14, 1950) is an American actor, singer, producer, director and screenwriter. He is the older brother of actor John Travolta.
Early life
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, and
Arliss Howard
Leslie Richard "Arliss" Howard (born October 18, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, and film director. He is known for his roles in the films ''Full Metal Jacket'' (1987), '' Tequila Sunrise'' (1988), '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' (19 ...
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[Christianity Today - Volume 27, Issues 11-19 -1983 - Page 16 John Hammond is Greg Stuart, the disillusioned "prodigal" searching for a fatted calf in the myriad dust-laden corners ... ghetto where he attempts to rediscover his childhood faith; his wife (Hope Lange) nearly into the arms of another man."]
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1983 films
1983 drama films
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