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5.6Two rebellious youths, Ralph and Scott, find themselves struggling with adulthood as the Vietnam War rages. Feeling trapped in their small town, Scott battles with his conservative veteran father, Cliff, and Ralph deals with his desperately sexual mother, Ev. When tragic news arrives from overseas, the entire town, inspired by Ralph and Scott's antiwar efforts, reevaluates its attitude toward the war.
Released: 1988-08-1895 minDir: Ernest ThompsonDrama, War, Romance
Cast
- Robert Downey Jr. as Ralph Carr
- Kiefer Sutherland as Scott Clifton Denny
- Bruce Dern as Cliff Denny
- Mariette Hartley as Jessie Denny
- Winona Ryder as Beth Carr
- Joanna Cassidy as Ev Carr
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Key dates
- Published
- 9 November 1989
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- United States Marine Corps
- Director
- Ernest Thompson
- Screenwriter
- Ernest Thompson
- Cast member
- Richard Young
- Composer
- Michael Small
- Filming location
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Categories
1980s coming-of-age drama films1980s war drama films1988 American films1988 directorial debut films1988 drama films1988 English-language films1988 films1988 independent films1988 war filmsAmerican coming-of-age drama filmsAmerican independent filmsAmerican war drama filmsAtlantic Entertainment Group films