1969
“The year the country split apart and a generation came together.”
Director
Ernest Thompson
Screenplay
Ernest Thompson
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.
Release
Aug 18, 1988
Budget
—
Country
United States of America
Revenue
$6M
Cast
Robert Downey Jr.
Ralph Carr
Kiefer Sutherland
Scott Clifton Denny
Bruce Dern
Cliff Denny
Mariette Hartley
Jessie Denny
Winona Ryder
Beth Carr
Joanna Cassidy
Ev Carr
Christopher Wynne
Alden Palmer Denny
Scott N. Stevens
Hitchhiker
Paul Dillon
Boy in audience
Richard Young
Ralph's Cellmate
Reviews
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Trailer
Official trailer
1969
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