Reunion at Fairborough | |
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Genre | Romantic drama |
Written by | Albert Ruben |
Directed by | Herbert Wise |
Starring | |
Music by | Nigel Hess |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | William Hill |
Production locations |
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Cinematography | Tony Imi |
Editor | Brian Smedley-Aston |
Running time | 110 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | HBO |
Release | May 12, 1985 |
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After 40 years, a disillusioned American World War II veteran returns to England for a U.S. Army Air Forces reunion, where he is reunited with his ex-lover, and learns he is a father and a grandfather.
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