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The Way Home
THE DETAILS
Released by Lionsgate, The Way Home stars Tom Nowicki (The Blind Side, Bad Monkey), Brett Rice (Remember the Titans), Lori Beth Sikes (Resurrection) and Sonny Shroyer (The Dukes of Hazzard).
The film set new ratings records at its television premiere and went on to earn the Dove "Family Approved" seal and the Pearl Award at the International Family Film Festival. It remains in active distribution across streaming platforms today — a perennial favorite for audiences drawn to its powerful true story.
THE STORY
When a devoted but overworked father is left alone to watch his young son, a moment of distraction leads to every parent's worst nightmare—the child vanishes without a trace.
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As search teams comb the countryside, the crisis draws in an entire community—neighbors, friends, and strangers—while the strain of the search exposes fractures already forming within the family. Inspired by true events, The Way Home becomes a deeper reckoning: a story of loss, responsibility, and redemption, and the path back to what matters most.