Homer and Eddie (1989)
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Directors
Andrey Konchalovskiy
Cast
Whoopi Goldberg, James Belushi, Karen Black, Anne Ramsey, Beah Richards, Tad Horino, Andy Jarrell, Jim Mapp
The story
Homer, a childlike, intellectually troubled man, decides to drive to Oregon from Arizona to visit his parents. Eddie is a homicidal escapee from a mental institution with an inoperable brain tumor. Eddie crosses paths with Homer, who becomes her traveling companion for a cross-country car trip that brings unexpected meaning to both their lives.
Genres
Crime, Drama, Komödie, Road Movie, Tragic Comedy Film, comedy drama, crime film, drama film
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