Carry Me Home
Synopsis
A widow named Harriet and her two children Carrie and Brian are living in rural New York in 1947 and are still recovering from the death of Harriet's husband killed in World War II. Carrie is a tomboy and hangs around with boys and they have their own clubhouse. Carrie and her friends make mischief and taunt their mentally challenged neighbor Charlie by stealing one of his puppies. Harriet meets a man named Bernard and begin a courtship, but Carrie is furious that her mother is dating Bernard and wants it to stop. The jealousy and anger of Carrie raises to a fever pitch when Carrie and her friends destroy their neighbor Mr. Grizzle's garden and pour sugar into his tractor. Grizzle then takes Charlie's other puppies away from him and then Grizzle's barn is destroyed by fire. Carrie learns it's time for her to grow up and make amends with her mother and her neighbors for the grief and pain she caused them.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 13, 2004
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jace Alexander
- Screenplay & Story
- Christopher Fay
- Original Title
- Carry Me Home
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jace Alexander
Christopher Fay
Department Leadership Roster
Jace Alexander
Director
Christopher Fay
Writer
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What is Carry Me Home about?
A widow named Harriet and her two children Carrie and Brian are living in rural New York in 1947 and are still recovering from the death of Harriet's husband killed in World War II. Carrie is a tomboy and hangs around with boys and they have their own clubhouse. Carrie and her friends make mischief and taunt their mentally challenged neighbor Charlie by stealing one of his puppies. Harriet meets a man named Bernard and begin a courtship, but Carrie is furious that her mother is dating Bernard and wants it to stop. The jealousy and anger of Carrie raises to a fever pitch when Carrie and her friends destroy their neighbor Mr. Grizzle's garden and pour sugar into his tractor. Grizzle then takes Charlie's other puppies away from him and then Grizzle's barn is destroyed by fire. Carrie learns it's time for her to grow up and make amends with her mother and her neighbors for the grief and pain she caused them.
Who directed Carry Me Home?
Carry Me Home was directed by Jace Alexander.
Who stars in Carry Me Home?
The principal cast of Carry Me Home includes Penelope Ann Miller, Kevin Anderson, David Alan Basche, Ashley Rose Orr, Nicholas Braun.
When was Carry Me Home released and how long is it?
Carry Me Home was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.