Avalon

Oct 5, 1990

2h 6m

★ 6.7

Three generations of family. They shared a dream called America in a place called Avalon.

Overview

A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures

Baltimore Pictures

Avalon Trailers

Cast

Sam Krichinsky

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Jules Kaye

Aidan Quinn

Ann Kaye

Elizabeth Perkins

Eva Krichinsky

Joan Plowright

Hymie Krichinsky

Leo Fuchs

Gabriel Krichynsky

Lou Jacobi

Dottie Krik

Eve Gordon

Izzy Kirke

Kevin Pollak

Nathan Krichinsky

Israel Rubinek

Michael Kaye

Elijah Wood

Teddy Kirke

Grant Gelt

Mindy Kirk

Mindy Loren Isenstein

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