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6.9/10   73 votes
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Release Date:
10 November 1986 (USA) more
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Frank Coleman is a Vietnam veteran dying from cancer brought on by exposure to the defoliant chemical Agent Orange which he turns to Maude DeVictor... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations more
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Compelling and believable more (3 total)

Cast

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John Ritter ... Frank Coleman

Alfre Woodard ... Maude DeVictor
Patti LaBelle ... Jeanette Thompson
John Vargas ... Fernando 'Nando' Sanchez
Frederick Allen ... Kid
Richard Anthony Crenna ... Soldier
Jonathan Welsh ... Dr. Lester
Luba Goy ... Rena

John Sayles ... Lloyd
Roger Steffens ... Golub

Richard Yearwood ... Vincent
Dee McCafferty ... Eddie
Leslie Carlson ... Bob (as Les Carlson)
Eugene Clark ... Roberts
Ernest Perry Jr. ... Hand
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120 min (including commercials)
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1.33 : 1 more
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2 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
Compelling and believable, 18 October 2003
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Author: iluvhuey from USA

Fans of the late John Ritter, as well as fans of good television in general, would be well advised to check this film out, particularly as it is now fairly easy to find on DVD. The movie focuses on the story of a VA caseworker (Alfre Woodard, in a terrific performance) who champions the cause of a Vietnam vet (Ritter) stricken with cancer caused by Agent Orange. Ritter's performance is totally believable and has not been overpraised. (Hard to believe that four years after this movie aired, Ritter was doing movies like PROBLEM CHILD.) Where he and Woodard are concerned, actors have won Oscars for far lesser work. And catch Woodard in a great role before she began getting typecast as sanctimonious authority figures. Highly recommended - and what with the current world events, this film is just as relevant as ever.

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