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Distant Thunder
Dir. Rick Rosenthal
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Distant Thunder
“A hero of war. A casualty of peace, With only one hope for survival...his son.”
Drama
Director
Rick Rosenthal
Screenplay
Robert Stitzel, Deedee Wehle
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.
Release
Nov 11, 1988
Budget
$8M
Country
United States of America
Revenue
$156K
Cast
Ralph Macchio
Jack Lambert
John Lithgow
Mark Lambert
Kerrie Keane
Char
Reb Brown
Harvey Nitz
Janet Margolin
Barbara Lambert
Tom Bower
Louis
Jamey Sheridan
Moss
Denis Arndt
Larry
Michael Currie
Coach Swabey
Robyn Stevan
Holly
Denalda Williams
Jeanette
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