Canada / Sep 07, 1989 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Samantha 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton | Grampaw |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Pete |
| Jim Beaver | Earl Smith |
| Daniel H. Jenkins | Dwayne Hughes |
| Patricia Richardson | Cindy |
| Charlie Lamb | Veteran at dance |
| Heidi Swedberg | Dawn |
| Ken Jenkins | Jim Holly |
| Jonathan Hogan | Larry |
| Kimberly Faith Jones | Donna |
| Don Young | Speaker |
| Mark Sawyer-Dailey | Drug Store Manager |
| Linda Kinard | Drug Store Cashier |
| W.G. Harvey | Reverend |
| Rebecca Reynolds | Nurse |
| Erin Hendley | Irene's Baby |
| Tyler Cote Fraysher | Donna's Baby |
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| Gena Colley | Marlene |
| Belinda Coatley | Belinda |
| Hazel Elliott | Volunteer |
| Walter Spann | Hotshot |
| Terry Draper | Soldier |
| Steve Frogue | Soldier |
| Jim Gaines | Soldier |
| Rod Hightower | Soldier |
| Greg Smothers | Soldier |
| Charlie Lamb | Veteran at dance |
| Earl Cole | Veteran at dance |
| Clovis Lovelance Sr. | Veteran at dance |
| Michael Mayes | Veteran at dance |
| Larry McCullaugh | Veteran at dance |
| Ken Sigers | Veteran at dance |
| Mike Smith | Veteran at dance |
| Tom Stratton | Veteran at dance |
| Mike Swinford | Veteran at dance |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | In Country |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 15 settembre 1989 |
| Executive producer | Charles Mulvehill |
| Production | Richard N. Roth, Norman Jewison, Michael Jewison |
| Writer | Frank Pierson, Cynthia Cidre, Bobbie Ann Mason |
| Casting | Howard Feuer |
| Editing | Lou Lombardo, Antony Gibbs |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Assistant directors | Norman Jewison |
| Camera operators | Russell Boyd |
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| Additional photography | Russell Boyd |
| Production design | Jackson De Govia, Thomas L. Roysden, John R. Jensen |
| Art direction | John R. Jensen, Thomas L. Roysden, Jackson De Govia |
| Set decoration | Thomas L. Roysden, John R. Jensen, Jackson De Govia |
| Music | James Horner |
| Sound | James Horner |
| Costume design | Aggie Guerard Rodgers |
| Makeup | Aggie Guerard Rodgers |
| Hairstyling | Aggie Guerard Rodgers |
| Budget | 18.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 3.531.971 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Russia / Jun 14, 1990 / Interfest-90
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 15, 1989 / R / New York City, New York
TV
Belgium / Sep 15, 1989 / 6
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