| Stealing Home | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Steven Kampmann William Porter (as Will Aldis) |
| Written by | Steven Kampmann William Porter (as Will Aldis) |
| Produced by | Hank Moonjean Thom Mount Chana Ben-Dov (associate producer) |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bobby Byrne |
| Edited by | Antony Gibbs |
| Music by | David Foster |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $7.46 million[1] |
Stealing Home is a 1988 American coming of age romantic drama film written and directed by Steven Kampmann and William Porter (billed as Will Aldis). The film stars Mark Harmon, Blair Brown, Jonathan Silverman, Harold Ramis, William McNamara, and Jodie Foster. The movie focuses on a failed baseball player, Billy Wyatt, who discovers that his childhood sweetheart, Katie Chandler, has died by suicide. Billy must confront the past via reminiscence and nostalgia, while also dealing with grief, as he embarks on a journey to fulfill one of Katie's last wishes; that he spread her ashes.
Stealing Home was released theatrically on August 26, 1988 by Warner Bros. Upon release the film was a critical and commercial failure, although David Foster's musical score garnered universal praise. Since its release, with television reruns, and DVD releases, the film has attained cult classic status, praised by audiences for its melancholic and nostalgic themes, performances, and musical score.
- ^ "Stealing Home". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 1, 2023.