Far from Home

1989 PG-13 1h 26m

5.5 / 10 46

RATING

5.5/10

YOUR RATING

Charlie Cox should have stopped for gas in California. While he's on a cross-country trip with his teenage daughter, Joleen, his car hits empty in a creepy town in Nevada. With nary a drop of fuel to be found, Charlie and Joleen stop for the night at a dilapidated trailer park. There, Joleen catches the eye of two teenage boys, Jimmy and Pinky -- either of whom could be the serial killer currently terrorizing the town.

Director Meiert Avis

Writers

Tommy Lee Wallace Theodore Gershuny

Stars

Matt Frewer Drew Barrymore Richard Masur

Sheriff Bill Childers

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Wuchak 29 Oct 2025

7/10

**_Stuck in a remote desert town in northwest Nevada_** This is a coming-of-age drama mixed with quirky murder mystery involving eccentric people living in the lonely wasteland, such as the mechanic who refuses to ‘worship Mammon’ (Richard Masur) offset by the high-strung shop owner (Susan Tyrrell). Matt Frewer and Drew Barrymore work well as the father & daughter who dearly love each other des...