Long Journey Back, Movie made for TV, 1978

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Also known as:

A Longa Viagem de Volta (Brazil)
Ein langer Weg zurück (Germany)
El largo viaje de regreso (Spain)
Tillbaka till livet (Sweden)

1975 Cadillac Ambulance

Chevrolet Impala

1978 Chevrolet Malibu

Crown Supercoach

1973 Dodge Polara

Dodge unknown

1975 Ford Econoline

Ford F-Series

1975 Ford LTD

1968 Ford Mustang

1976 Honda Accord

1975 MG B

1969 Oldsmobile 98 Ambulance

1976 Pontiac Grand LeMans

Subaru DL

unknown

Volkswagen Squareback Sedan [Typ 36]

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GodzillaFan54 ◊ 2025-07-14 23:12	1978 coming-of-age drama loosely based on the 1972 Gilcrest railroad crossing collision, where a train collided with a packed school bus after it's driver attempted to beat the train and the bus was almost completely torn in half by the collision with only the wall wrapped around the train holding the two ends together. The train was only going 40 mph per hour but the weight of the carriages behind Of the 48 high school students on the bus, three died on impact and two later succumbed to their injuries in the hospital The bus driver was charged with 5 counts of criminally negligent homicide and sentenced to five years probation. He died in 1998 and reportedly spent the rest of his life haunted by what he'd done. The story of the film is about popular high school who is badly injured in the collision and struggles to put her life back together with the help of her family and boyfriend after the accident leaves her with brain damage and the amputation of a leg. A very inspiring movie. Instead of trying to beat the train, the collision occurs due to the bus stalling on the tracks. A disclaimer before the titlecard states that the bus in the film is a different make and model than the one that was actually involved. The real-life bus was a GMC HM-Series. The train involved, two stars Two-star Sheriff's helicopter used to airlift our main character to the hospital. Airdate: December 15th, 1978 -- Last edit: 2025-07-14 23:12:50

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1978 coming-of-age drama loosely based on the 1972 Gilcrest railroad crossing collision, where a train collided with a packed school bus after it's driver attempted to beat the train and the bus was almost completely torn in half by the collision with only the wall wrapped around the train holding the two ends together. The train was only going 40 mph per hour but the weight of the carriages behind Of the 48 high school students on the bus, three died on impact and two later succumbed to their injuries in the hospital

The bus driver was charged with 5 counts of criminally negligent homicide and sentenced to five years probation. He died in 1998 and reportedly spent the rest of his life haunted by what he'd done.

The story of the film is about popular high school who is badly injured in the collision and struggles to put her life back together with the help of her family and boyfriend after the accident leaves her with brain damage and the amputation of a leg. A very inspiring movie. Instead of trying to beat the train, the collision occurs due to the bus stalling on the tracks.

A disclaimer before the titlecard states that the bus in the film is a different make and model than the one that was actually involved. The real-life bus was a GMC HM-Series.

The train involved, two stars

Two-star Sheriff's helicopter used to airlift our main character to the hospital.

Airdate: December 15th, 1978

-- Last edit: 2025-07-14 23:12:50

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Long Journey Back, Movie made for TV, 1978

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