• Going Home (1971)

    After doing 13 years in prison for the murder of his wife, mechanic Harry Graham (Robert Mitchum) is out on parole and looking to rebuild his life in a small seaside community. He settles into a trailer park and finds both a job and a girlfriend (Brenda Vaccaro). But things get difficult for Harry when his estranged son, Jimmy (Jan-Michael Vincent), shows up. He witnessed his mother's...

Going Home

Release Date: 1971

PG |1 hr 37 min

Plot Summary

After doing 13 years in prison for the murder of his wife, mechanic Harry Graham (Robert Mitchum) is out on parole and looking to rebuild his life in a small seaside community. He settles into a trailer park and finds both a job and a girlfriend (Brenda Vaccaro). But things get difficult for Harry when his estranged son, Jimmy (Jan-Michael Vincent), shows up. He witnessed his mother's murder as a child and, after years spent in foster homes, has come looking for revenge.

Cast: Robert Mitchum, Jan-Michael Vincent, Brenda Vaccaro, Jason Bernard, Sally Kirkland, Josh Mostel, Lou Gilbert, Carol Gustafson

Director: Herbert B. Leonard

Genres: Drama

Production Co: Herbert B. Leonard Productions

Keywords: Murder, Emotional, 1970s, Small town, Revenge, Tense, Son, Wife

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Awards

Nominated Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Golden Globes (1972)