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1969
1969

1969

The year the country split apart and a generation came together.

Genres

DramaWarRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$5979011

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

18 August 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Ralph Carr

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Scott Clifton Denny

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Cliff Denny

Mariette Hartley

Mariette Hartley

Jessie Denny

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Beth Carr

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Ev Carr

Christopher Wynne

Christopher Wynne

Alden Palmer Denny

Mert Hatfield

Mert Hatfield

Coach Heart

Scott N. Stevens

Scott N. Stevens

Hitchhiker

Kara Zielke

Kara Zielke

Nude Woman

Keller Kuhn

Keller Kuhn

Marsha

Steve Foster

Steve Foster

Marshall

Welton Tootle

Welton Tootle

Junior Roberts

Don Devendorf

Don Devendorf

Reverend Hardy

Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson

Dean Bonner

Jason Summers

Jason Summers

Protestor

Michael Fowler

Michael Fowler

Passenger

David Webster

David Webster

Soldier

Jennifer Rothschild

Jennifer Rothschild

Wife

John Garber

John Garber

Radio Announcer

Paul Dillon

Paul Dillon

Boy in audience

Alfred Cerullo

Alfred Cerullo

Janitor

Mical Whitaker

Mical Whitaker

Janitor

James O. Stafford Jr.

James O. Stafford Jr.

Nude Man

Maureen Paglia

Maureen Paglia

Folksinger

David Whiting

David Whiting

Folksinger

Bobby Catania

Bobby Catania

The Psychedelicatessen Band

Howard Kingkade

Howard Kingkade

Matty

Carl Espy

Carl Espy

Billy

Lawrence Lowe

Lawrence Lowe

Guard

Richard Young

Richard Young

Ralph's Cellmate

Roy E. Hubbard

Roy E. Hubbard

Border Patrolman

Kelly Briggs Jackson

Kelly Briggs Jackson

Passenger (uncredited)

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