''Into the Homeland'' is a 1987

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that aired on

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on December 26, 1987, directed by

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and starring

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, Emily Longstreth and

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. The teleplay was written by

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. In 1984, Jack Swallow (Boothe) is a

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detective who was unable to prevent a child's death during a drug raid. He leaves both the

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and his family to become a

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bum and surf

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owner of sorts in

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. Three years later, his daughter turns up missing. He tracks her to her boyfriend (Howell) in rural

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, whose father turns out to be the leader of a violent

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that kidnapped his daughter.

Cast

as Jackson Swallow *

as Tripp Winston *

as Rye Swallow *

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as Derrick Winston *

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as Ryder * Emily Longstreth as Ember Swallow **

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as Ember Swallow (Ages 5 & 7) *

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as Joel Bessman * Shelby Leverington as Rebecca Winston * Becky Barnes as Liberty Winston * Kimberlee Bonnet as Glory Winston * Lisa Cloud as Mae Castle * Gwen Covington as Janet * Ian Foxx as Ricardo *

Gary Hershberger Gary Hershberger (born April 5, 1964) is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his television roles as Mike Nelson in ''Twin Peaks'' (1989–1991; 2017) and Matthew Gilardi on '' Six Feet Under'' (2001–2002). Early life an ...

as "Whitey" * Dawn Holder as Justine Winston * Agapito Leal as Godparent *

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as "Red" Hughes *

Ernie Lively Ernie Lively (born Ernest Wilson Brown Jr.; January 29, 1947 – June 3, 2021) was an American actor and acting coach, the adoptive father of actors Lori Lively, Jason Lively, and Robyn Lively, and father of actors Eric Lively and Blake Live ...

as Tom Burnside * James Marshall as Skateboard Kid (credited as James Greenblatt) * Wade Mayer as Walt * Eunice McEwan as Clara Jolly * Duncan McLeod as Reverend Smedley * Jon Renfield as Daryl Jolly *

Lela Rochon Lela Rochon Fuqua (born Lela Rochon Staples; April 17, 1964) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as Robin Stokes in the 1995 romantic drama film ''Waiting to Exhale''. Rochon also had roles in the films ''Harlem Nights' ...

as Exquisite Woman * Andrew Ross as Duane Jolly * Terrance Sweeney as Father O'Neill (credited as Father Terrance Sweeney) * Summer Thomas as Angel *

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as Mafoa * Chris Ufland as Joshua Winston * Bruce Wright as Rick * Randy Ziegler as Freedom Winston

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