1969
1988 · Movie · 1h 35m · R
DramaWarRomance
"The year the country split apart and a generation came together."
Overview
Two 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.
Ratings
IMDb
5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
50%
Key crew
- Ernest ThompsonDirector
- Ernest ThompsonWriter
- Robert RandlesOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Robert Downey Jr.Ralph Carr
- Kiefer SutherlandScott Clifton Denny
- Bruce DernCliff Denny
- Mariette HartleyJessie Denny
- Winona RyderBeth Carr
- Joanna CassidyEv Carr
- Christopher WynneAlden Palmer Denny
- Mert HatfieldCoach Heart
- Scott N. StevensHitchhiker
- Kara ZielkeNude Woman
- Keller KuhnMarsha
- Steve FosterMarshall
Stills
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Themes
small townvietnamgraduation1960s