The read
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after 10 years, where he's been living like an animal in the forest. He finds himself unprepared for the changes that he will have to cope with, and when the vet tries to contact his son, he realizes that he has caused more damage than he had imagined.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes43%
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do.
19 audience votes
Key crew
- Rick RosenthalDirector
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
- Robert StitzelWriter
Cast
- Ralph MacchioJack Lambert
- John LithgowMark Lambert
- Kerrie KeaneChar
- Reb BrownHarvey Nitz
- Janet MargolinBarbara Lambert
- Tom BowerLouis
- Jamey SheridanMoss
- Denis ArndtLarry
- Michael CurrieCoach Swabey
- Robyn StevanHolly
- Denalda WilliamsJeanette
- John KellyAndy
Stills
Themes
suicidevietnamhomelessness