Trailer Teri Weigel as Woman in Trailer John Spencer as TV Preacher Fred Culbertson as Police Officer Reception Critical reception for Far from Home has been negative. DVD Verdict panned the movie, as they felt that the film exploited Barrymore - who was fourteen at the time - as a sexual object and was also too predictably plotted. TV Guide also wrote a negative review, also criticizing it as too predictable and obvious. References External links 1989 films 1989 directorial debut films 1989 independent films 1980s psychological thriller films American independent films American psychological thriller films Artisan Entertainment films Films about father–daughter relationships Films about writers Films directed by Meiert Avis Films scored by Jonathan Elias Films set in Nevada Films shot in Nevada Vestron Pictures films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films