A Home of Our Own (1993): Cast, Box Office & Plot
A Home of Our Own is a 1993 drama starring Kathy Bates as Frances Lacey, Edward Furlong and T.J. Lowther. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $1.7 million worldwide.
English What Is A Home of Our Own About?
The premise of A Home of Our Own without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Struggling with poverty, a spirited widow and her six children leave 1960s Los Angeles in search of a home of their own. They head to the countryside, confronting a series of hardships and obstacles along the way as they pursue their dream of stability and family unity.
A Home of Our Own Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- family relationships
- child abuse
- large family
- flat tire
- potato chips
- man gropes a woman
- police
- police officer
- man beats up woman
- swearing
- profanity
- poor family
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- hard worker
- teenager
- teen boy
- waitress
- coffee shop
- bowling alley
- jar
- towns folk
- hug
- children
- los angeles california
- fired from a job
- idaho
- son
- threatened belt whipping
- widowed mother
- teenage son
- killed in korean war
- factory worker
- small town life
- house fire
- building a house
- road trip
- junk car
- sexual harassment at work
- adolescent
- domestic drama
- city country contrast
- director cameo
- homemade clothes
- beaten up woman
- school dance
- family drama
- salt lake city utah
- first date
- japanese american
- indoor plumbing
- plant nursery
A Home of Our Own Cast & Characters
Kathy Bates leads the cast as Frances Lacey, with Edward Furlong as Shayne Lacey and T.J. Lowther as Craig Lacey.
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Kathy Bates as Frances Lacey -
Edward Furlong as Shayne Lacey - T.J. Lowther as Craig Lacey
- Miles Feulner as Murray Lacey
Also Starring in A Home of Our Own
· 11 more- Sarah Schaub Faye Lacey
- Soon-Tek Oh Mr. Munimura
- Amy Sakasitz Annie Lacey
- Clarissa Lassig Lynn Lacey
- Tony Campisi Norman
- Frank Gerrish Mr. Whitman
- Michael Flynn Mr. Wolters
- Tony Bill Narrator
- Donré Sampson Gas Station Attendant
- George Sullivan Dave Pollock
- Melvin Ward Father Tomlin
A Home of Our Own Plot Summary
What happens in A Home of Our Own from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Frances Lacey, Kathy Bates, is a widow who loses her job at a potato chip factory after she is groped by her supervisor and assaults him. The same day, her eldest son Shayne, Edward Furlong, is brought home by the police for stealing change from payphones, but they don’t press charges. Believing Los Angeles isn’t a stable place to raise a family, she packs up the kids, sells what they can’t carry, and drives north in search of a calmer start. When their money dries up, she trades her wedding ring for car repairs, describing her late husband with a hard, unapologetic honesty:
vagabond Irish Catholic son-of-a-bitch
Full summary
The whole story of A Home of Our Own, scene by scene
A Home of Our Own Box Office
A Home of Our Own grossed $1.7 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.7M
- US & Canada
- $1.7M
A Home of Our Own Trailers & Videos
The trailer of A Home of Our Own.
How Well Do You Know A Home of Our Own?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the first name of the widowed mother who leads her family to Idaho?
Cars in A Home of Our Own
27 cars on screen, including the 1957 Chevrolet Task-Force 3100 and the 1946 Plymouth Special De Luxe.
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1957 Chevrolet Task-Force 3100 Main role -
1946 Plymouth Special De Luxe Main role -
1955 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer Important role -
1959 Ford Thunderbird Important role
A Home of Our Own Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Caminho das Pedras” and “Omaan kotiin”.
- Also known as
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- Caminho das Pedras
- Omaan kotiin
- Le courage de ma mère
- Kampen för ett eget hem
- Nuestro propio hogar
- Una casa tutta per noi
- Дом за нас
- Caminho de Pedras
- Uma casa bem nossa
- Wilde Kastanien
- Meidän talo
- A mi házunk
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- Наш собственный дом
- Nasz własny dom
- 우리들만의 집
- 妈妈的天空
- Le combat de ma mère
- Nuestra propia casa
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Movies Like A Home of Our Own
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including On Our Own, Home Sweet Home and A Place Called Home.
A Home of Our Own FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of A Home of Our Own, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Home of Our Own?
A Home of Our Own runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was A Home of Our Own released?
A Home of Our Own was released on November 5, 1993.
Who is in the cast of A Home of Our Own?
A Home of Our Own stars Kathy Bates as Frances Lacey, Edward Furlong as Shayne Lacey and T.J. Lowther as Craig Lacey, among 15 credited actors.
How much did A Home of Our Own make at the box office?
A Home of Our Own grossed $1.7 million worldwide.
Does A Home of Our Own have a post-credit scene?
No. A Home of Our Own has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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