Distant Thunder
A hero of war. A casualty of peace, With only one hope for survival...his son.
1988 | 114m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Rick Rosenthal |
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| Writer: | Robert Stitzel, Deedee Wehle |
| Staring: |
| 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 Date: | Nov 11, 1988 |
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| Director: | Rick Rosenthal |
| Writer: | Robert Stitzel, Deedee Wehle |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | suicide, vietnam, homelessness |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $156,188
Budget: $8,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| J.J. Makaro | Stunts |
| Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Rick Rosenthal | Director |
| Robert Stitzel | Writer, Story |
| Ralf D. Bode | Director of Photography |
| Tish Monaghan | Costume Design |
| David Lewis | Greensman |
| Deedee Wehle | Story |
| Helen Jarvis | Set Decoration |
| Mark S. Freeborn | Art Direction |
| Dennis Virkler | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Schaffel | Producer |
| Richard L. O'Connor | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | John Malkovich | Won |
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