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5.6Samantha Hughes, a teenaged Kentucky girl, never knew her father, who died in Vietnam before her birth. Samantha lives with her uncle Emmett, who also served in Vietnam. Emmett hangs around with Tom, Earl, and Pete, three other Vietnam vets who, like Emmett, all have problems of one kind or another that relate to their war experiences. Samantha becomes obsessed with finding out about her father.
Released: 1989-09-15120 minDir: Norman JewisonDramaBudget: $18.0MBox office: $3.5M
Cast
- Bruce Willis as Emmett Smith
- Emily Lloyd as Samantha Hughes
- Joan Allen as Irene
- Kevin Anderson as Lonnie
- John Terry as Tom
- Peggy Rea as Mamaw
Themes
- vietnam veteran
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- based on novel or book
- kentucky
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