Heck's Way Home
Brief Synopsis
A boy's missing dog travels thousands of miles across Canada to be reunited with his young owner before his family migrates to Australia.
Cast & Crew
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Michael J F Scott
Director
Chad Krowchuk
Luke Neufeld
Michael Riley
Rick Neufeld
Shannon Lawson
Sheila Neufeld
Alan Arkin
The Dogcatcher
Don Francks
Red
Film Details
Also Known As
Long Way Home, The
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Atlantis Films; Bell Media; Freeform; Manitoba Film & Music; Medallion Pfa; Rogers Telefund; Showtime Networks; Showtime Networks; Super Ecran; TTlTfilm Canada
Distribution Company
Sonar Entertainment
Location
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Synopsis
A boy's missing dog travels thousands of miles across Canada to be reunited with his young owner before his family migrates to Australia.
Director
Michael J F Scott
Director
Cast
Chad Krowchuk
Luke Neufeld
Michael Riley
Rick Neufeld
Shannon Lawson
Sheila Neufeld
Alan Arkin
The Dogcatcher
Don Francks
Red
Gabe Khouth
Mickey
Chris Sigurdson
New Dogcatcher
Michaelin Scott
Papergirl
Cecilly Carroll
Casey
Daniel Warry-smith
Tom Jackson
Christopher Turner
Tim Jackson
Wayne Nicklas
Shipper
Rob Patterson
Jack Morrison
Ker Wells
1st Mover
Will Sasso
2nd Mover
David Brown
Worker
Brian Richardson
1st Engineer
David Gillies
Prairie Diner Cook
Donna Lewis
Waitress Meg
Peter Jordan
Hotel Manager
Gary Jones
Controler
Nancy Drake
Rose
Tannis Kowalchuk
Postwoman
Stan Lesk
Railroad Conductor
Harry Neiken
1st Traveler
Morgan Mccartney
Child Passenger
Helen Roupp
Female Passenger
Dan Wever
Travel Agent
Rob Slade
Garbage Truck Driver
David Brown
Cecilley Carroll
Crew
Steve Arndt
Carpenter
Bill Athayde
Production Accountant
Francois Baicaen
Grip
Lorne Bailey
Electrician
Dave Bethel
Other
Eric Birnberg
Advisor
Lloyd Brandson
Other
Brad Caston
Other
Bette Chadwick
Casting
Richard Coleman
Assistant Director
Richard Coleman
Assistant Director
Greg Corp
Photography
Alexandra Crepeau
Script Supervisor
Steve D'onofrio
Post-Production Supervisor
Leri Davies
Unit Publicist
Michael Deakin
Screenwriter
Michael Deakin
From Story
Michael Drabot
Gaffer
Kathleen Driscoll-mohler
Casting (Winnipeg)
Dana Dube
Animal Services
Olaf Dux
Construction Coordinator
Ruth Dyer
Publicity
David Evans
Sound Editor
Anna Faisetta
Other
Wanda Farian
Wardrobe
Shannon Farrell
Post-Production Coordinator
Bill Fleming
Production Designer
Kim Forrest
Set Decorator
Mark Gamache
Location Manager
Mark Gebel
Property Master
Tasia Geras
Other
Scott Gray
Electrician
Valerie Gray
Producer
William Gray
Executive Producer
Christopher Haddock
Screenwriter
Juliette Hagopian
Assistant Director
Ian Handford
Costumes
John Harcourt
Post-Production
Ross Ikeda
Other
Shaw Children's Initiative
Funding
Maris H. Jansons
Director Of Photography
Darlene Kaplan
Casting (Usa)
Carmen Katz
Unit Manager
David Kelly
Assistant Camera Operator
Madeleine Kicin
Animal Trainer
Jay Kohne
Assistant Director
Charles Konowal
Camera Operator
Rtjean Labrie
Set Decorator
Elaine Ledarney
Advisor
David Ross Macdonald
Legal Director
Steve Madden
Carpenter
Steve Madden
Grip
Michael Marshall
Electrician
Derek Mazur
Producer
Lara Mazur
Original Music
Lara Mazur
Editor
Bill Mills
Key Grip
Pierre Naday
Driver
Bernard Narvey
Other
Laura Neufeld
Production Coordinator
Shaunna O'brien-moran
Executive In Charge Of Production
Barry Olafson
Hair Stylist
Jim Orawa
Security
Roxe Ordie
Animal Services
Rose Ordile
Animal Trainer
Randolph Peters
Music
Tracey Poirier
Assistant Director
Dan Redford
Stunt Man
Dan Redford
Stunt Coordinator
Deanne Rhode
Costumes
David Rose
Foley Artist
Bryan Sanders
Assistant Camera Operator
Jonathan Scheinder
Assistant Director
John Seivert
Foley Artist
Igor Shtenz
Grip
Sean Skarupa
Generator Operator
Rick Skene
Stunt Coordinator
John Douglas Smith
Sound Editor
Owen Smith
Dolly Grip
Darena Snowe
Costume Designer
Lou Solakofski
Sound Mixer
Barb Spence
Other
Larry Spittle
Props
Leslie Stafford
Publicity
Jim Stevenson
Transportation Coordinator
Orest Sushko
Sound Mixer
Tracey Traeger
Production Manager
Larry Van Went
Other
Lianna Walden
Production Coordinator
Carol Wenaus
Assistant Editor
Joyce Wold
Makeup
Film Details
Also Known As
Long Way Home, The
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Atlantis Films; Bell Media; Freeform; Manitoba Film & Music; Medallion Pfa; Rogers Telefund; Showtime Networks; Showtime Networks; Super Ecran; TTlTfilm Canada
Distribution Company
Sonar Entertainment
Location
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video June 11, 1996
Aired in United States March 10, 1996
Also telecast on Canada's Family Channel, CTV Television Network, Super Ecran, Quatre Saisons, and Manitoba Television Network.
Previous title: "The Long Way Home."
Began shooting May 5, 1995.
Completed shooting June 11, 1995.
