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| Annabeth Gish | ... | Rose Chismore | |
| Jon Voight | ... | Jack Chismore | |
| JoBeth Williams | ... | Lily Chismore | |
| Ellen Barkin | ... | Aunt Starr | |
| Jay Underwood | ... | Robin (as Jay D. Underwood) | |
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Desiree Joseph | ... | Dee Ann Chismore |
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Dusty Balcerzak | ... | Barbara Jo Chismore |
| Allen Garfield | ... | Mr. Mosol | |
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Tressi Loria | ... | Shelly |
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Laura Rasmussen | ... | Meryl |
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William Lang | ... | Colonel |
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Jim McCarthy | ... | Driver |
| Ann Risley | ... | Mrs. Muratore | |
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Rick Schieffer | ... | Mr. Brandal |
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Irene Goodnight | ... | R.C. Volunteer |
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The story involves Rose Chismore's youth. She flashes back and remembers her coming-of-age. Her recollections are sometimes less than sweet, particularly those of her troubled and alcoholic stepfather. Her memories of Robin, her first love, are much happier, and she also recalls her colorful Aunt Starr, whose visit is fun, but also detrimental to her family's health. The setting of 1950s Nevada bomb testing is increasingly significant to the development of the story. Written by Melissa Portell <mportell@s-cwis.unomaha.edu>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
18 April 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$22,797, 20 April 1986Gross USA:
$416,393Company Credits
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Written by Vaughn Horton
Performed by Patti Page
Courtesy of Polygram Special Projects
A division of Polygram Records, Inc.
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A powerful and heartbreaking portrayal of what it is like to walk on egg shells in a household inhabited by an alcoholic husband and father.
The story deftly renders the awkward and secretive moral climate around alcohol, sex, and infidelity in post- WWII America. Unflinching in his lack of sensitivity, John Voight nonetheless succeeds in winning a kind of sad sympathy for his post-combat nightmares and his tortured reality. Jo Beth Williams, Annabeth Gish, and Ellen Barkin give outstandingly moving performances that could only be described as remarkable. John Garfield gives a subtle and important performance in a wonderful supporting roll.
This film was one of those sleepers that came out of left field, and knocked me down! It is a noteworthy American film, tragic, touching, and ultimately triumphant. It is truly unforgettable.