1969
63 votes
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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1988-08-18
Runtime: 95 mins
Director: Ernest Thompson
Writer: Ernest Thompson
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, War, Romance
Original title: 1969
Production Companies: Atlantic Productions, Atlantic Entertainment Group
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Robert Downey Jr.
Kiefer Sutherland
Bruce Dern
Mariette Hartley
Winona Ryder
Joanna Cassidy
Christopher Wynne
Mert Hatfield
Scott N. Stevens
Kara Zielke
Keller Kuhn
Steve Foster
Welton Tootle
Don Devendorf
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