Stealing hearts, stealing laughs, stealing memories
Billy Wyatt, a former high school and minor-league baseball player, receives a telephone call from his mother revealing that his former child-sitter, and later in his teens, his first love, Katie Chandler, has died. Wyatt returns home to deal with this tragedy, reminiscing over his childhood growing up with his father, Katie, and best friend Alan Appleby.
Stealing Home (1988) is a drama and romance film directed by Steven Kampmann, released on August 26, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Mark Harmon, William McNamara, Jodie Foster and Helen Hunt. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 61 ratings.
Mark Harmon
as Billy Wyatt
William McNamara
as Teenage Billy Wyatt
Jodie Foster
as Katie Chandler
Helen Hunt
as Hope Wyatt
Jonathan Silverman
as Teenage Alan Appleby
Harold Ramis
as Alan Appleby
John Shea
as Sam Wyatt
Blair Brown
as Ginny Wyatt
Richard Jenkins
as Hank Chandler
Brooke Stacy Mills
as Tennis Girl
Christine Jones
as Grace Chandler
Beth Broderick
as Sexy Neighbor
Directed by Steven Kampmann, written by Steven Kampmann and William Porter, produced by Hank Moonjean and Thom Mount.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 61 ratings.
**_A middle-aged Minor League player reflects on his coming-of-age years_** Mark Harmon stars as the protagonist, Billy, who looks back to 1960 when he was 10 years-old in the Philadelphia area and his babysitter, Katie, who was 5½ years older than him, played by Jodie Foster. He also reminisces on the era of 1966-1968 when he came-of-age and the turning-point events thereof. William McNamara plays Billy at this…
Reviewed on June 4, 2026
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Stealing Home (1988) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Stealing Home (1988) includes Mark Harmon, William McNamara, Jodie Foster, Helen Hunt and Jonathan Silverman. The film was directed by Steven Kampmann. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Stealing Home was released on August 26, 1988 and runs for 1h 38m.
Stealing Home (1988) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 61 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
