Summaries

John Lithgow stars and Ralph Macchio co-stars as his son. Their uneasy reunion accidentally sparks war-haunted violence, and they share a harrowing fight for survival that will either destroy them or unify them forever.

A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after ten years of living in a forest like an animal. He finds himself unprepared for the changes that he will have to cope with, and when the vet tries to contact his son, he realizes that he has caused more damage than he had imagined.—Brennan Storr

Details

Keywords
  • mother son relationship
  • vietnam war veteran
  • desertion
  • divorce
  • ex husband ex wife relationship
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Nov 10, 1988
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States Canada
Language English
Filming locations British Columbia, Canada
Production companies Paramount Pictures

Box office

Budget $8000000
Gross US & Canada $156188
Opening weekend US & Canada $82186
Gross worldwide $156188

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 54m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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