In Country
1989 | 120m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Norman Jewison |
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| Writer: | Frank Pierson, Bobbie Ann Mason, Cynthia Cidre |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 15, 1989 |
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| Director: | Norman Jewison |
| Writer: | Frank Pierson, Bobbie Ann Mason, Cynthia Cidre |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), vietnam veteran, based on novel or book, kentucky |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,531,971
Budget: $18,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Norman Jewison | Director |
| Frank Pierson | Screenplay |
| Bobbie Ann Mason | Novel |
| Thomas L. Roysden | Set Decoration |
| John R. Jensen | Art Direction |
| Jackson De Govia | Production Design |
| Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Lou Lombardo | Editor |
| Antony Gibbs | Editor |
| Cynthia Cidre | Screenplay |
| Aggie Guerard Rodgers | Costume Design |
| James Horner | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Russell Boyd | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard N. Roth | Producer |
| Charles Mulvehill | Executive Producer |
| Michael Jewison | Associate Producer |
| Norman Jewison | Producer |
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***Low-key drama about Vietnam survivors and the teen daughter of one who died in the war*** A 17 year-old girl from western Kentucky (Emily Lloyd) lives with her Vietnam vet uncle (Bruce Willis) while dating a couple of guys (Kevin Anderson & John Terry). She seeks to know more about her father ... who died in the war when she was in the womb. Joan Allen plays her mother who lives in Lexington while Judith Ivey is on hand as a nurse semi-involved with the uncle. "In Country" was one of three PTSD Vietnam flicks released in 1989, which also include “Jacknife” and “Born on the 4th of July.” “Jacknife” is my favorite while “Born on the 4th of July” is harrowing in its portrayal of the ugly, awful truth. This one takes the understated route and is therefore the most obscure. It’s a slice-of-life drama about coming-of-age for the teen and learning of her heritage, but also about vets coming to terms with their time in Vietnam and finding healing. It’s muted yet successfully brings you into the small town world of middle America. You gotta respect a movie that refuses to exaggerate. I watched it right after the death of a precious loved one and it was just what I needed. There are gems to mine. The film runs 1 hour and 54 minutes and was mostly shot in the Mayfield area of western Kentucky. GRADE: B-/C+