Distant Thunder (1988)
Directed by Rick Rosenthal
Genres - Drama, Culture & Society |
Sub-Genres - Melodrama |
Release Date - Nov 11, 1988 (USA) |
Run Time - 114 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Discharged from Vietnam, John Lithgow and his army buddies have trouble fitting into a hostile home-front society. Rather than endure dirty looks and taunts of "baby killer," Lithgow and his friends wander aimlessly all through the Pacific Northwest. Several years pass, during which time Lithgow's estranged son Ralph Maccio grows to manhood. Finally emerging from his self-imposed exile, Lithgow begins searching for the son he's never known.
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Keywords
veteran [military], reconciliation, logger, post-traumatic-stress, Vietnam, woods [place], seclusion, discharge, suicide
