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11 November 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
A hero of war. A casualty of peace, With only one hope for survival...his son. morePlot:
A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after 10 years... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Too good to be overlooked! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ralph Macchio | ... | Jack Lambert |
 | John Lithgow | ... | Mark Lambert |
 | Kerrie Keane | ... | Char |
 | Reb Brown | ... | Harvey Nitz |
 | Janet Margolin | ... | Barbara Lambert |
 | Denis Arndt | ... | Larry |
 | Jamey Sheridan | ... | Moss |
 | Tom Bower | ... | Louis |
| John Kelly | ... | Andy |
| Michael Currie | ... | Coach Swabey |
| Hilary Strang | ... | Jane |
| Robyn Stevan | ... | Holly |
 | David Longworth | ... | Sheriff |
 | Gordon Currie | ... | Billy Watson |
| Walter Marsh | ... | Principal |
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Shannon Falls, British Columbia, CanadaFun Stuff
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This movie was really good, and yet nobody has ever heard of it. John Lithgow gave a great performance as a disturbed bush-vet, and Ralph Macchio also gave an exceptional performance as his son. At first I thought that this was going to be stupid because Lithgow wouldn't be able to pull off a dramatic roll, since he is so funny in 3rd Rock, but I was proven wrong! He did a great job. The only problem I had was the stories of why the other two bush-vets were there, it barley explained Harvey and it didn't explain Mark's other "Amigo" (if you haven't seen it, that's what they call each-other); other than that, it was great!
It's ashame that Lithgow's next movies were him playing a snooty British accent (thank God he found 3rd Rock!). 8/10