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Coming Home (1978)

R  127 min  -  Drama | Romance | War   -  15 February 1978 (USA)
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A woman whose husband is fighting in Vietnam falls in love with another man who suffered a paralyzing combat injury there.

Director:

Hal Ashby

Writers:

Waldo Salt (screenplay), Robert C. Jones (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Jane Fonda, Jon Voight and Bruce Dern
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jane Fonda ...
Jon Voight ...
Bruce Dern ...
Penelope Milford ...
Robert Carradine ...
Bill Munson
Robert Ginty ...
Sgt. Dink Mobley
Mary Gregory Mary Gregory ...
Martha Vickery
Kathleen Miller Kathleen Miller ...
Kathy Delise
Beeson Carroll Beeson Carroll ...
Capt. Earl Delise
Willie Tyler Willie Tyler ...
Virgil
Louis Carello Louis Carello ...
Bozo (as Lou Carello)
Charles Cyphers Charles Cyphers ...
Pee Wee
Olivia Cole Olivia Cole ...
Corrine
Tresa Hughes ...
Nurse Degroot
Bruce French ...
Dr. Lincoln
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Storyline

Sally Bender is the wife of a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. He is sent over to Vietnam, and Sally is alone. With nothing else to do, she decides to volunteer at a local veteran's hospital, where she meets Luke, who went to high school with Sally. Luke was wounded and is paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. When Sally begins to fall in love with Luke, she has to make a crucial decision about her life. Written by David Landers <dml@gwis.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Vietnam | Love | Hospital | Paraplegic | Wheelchair  | See more »

Taglines:

A man who believed in war! A man who believed in nothing! And a woman who believed in both of them!

Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Le retour See more »

Filming Locations:

Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerome Hellman Productions, Jayne Productions Inc. See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of Luke Martin was originally offered to Sylvester Stallone. See more »

Quotes

Luke Martin: You know, I spend 95% of the time at the hospital thinking of making love with you.
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Connections

Referenced in "Friends: The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies (#2.18)" (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bookends"
(1966)
Written by Paul Simon (uncredited)
Performed by Simon & Garfunkel
Columbia Records See more »