1969
Ernest Thompson1988-08-18
The year the country split apart and a generation came together.
5.5
95 min
Two rebellious youths, Ralph and Scott, find themselves struggling with adulthood as the Vietnam War rages. Feeling trapped in their small town, Scott battles with his conservative veteran father, Cliff, and Ralph deals with his desperately sexual mother, Ev. When tragic news arrives from overseas, the entire town, inspired by Ralph and Scott's antiwar efforts, reevaluates its attitude toward the war.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Robert Downey Jr. | Ralph Carr | Zac E. Chan |
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Kiefer Sutherland | Scott Clifton Denny | Unowned |
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Bruce Dern | Cliff Denny | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Mariette Hartley | Jessie Denny | Unowned |
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Winona Ryder | Beth Carr | The Free Refills |
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Joanna Cassidy | Ev Carr | Unowned |
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Christopher Wynne | Alden Palmer Denny | Unowned |
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Mert Hatfield | Coach Heart | Unowned |
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Scott N. Stevens | Hitchhiker | Unowned |
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Kara Zielke | Nude Woman | Unowned |
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Keller Kuhn | Marsha | Unowned |
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Steve Foster | Marshall | Unowned |
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Welton Tootle | Junior Roberts | Unowned |
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Don Devendorf | Reverend Hardy | Unowned |
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Robert Louis Stevenson | Dean Bonner | Unowned |
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Jason Summers | Protestor | Unowned |
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Michael Fowler | Passenger | Unowned |
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David Webster | Soldier | Unowned |
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Jennifer Rothschild | Wife | Unowned |
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John Garber | Radio Announcer | Unowned |
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Paul Dillon | Boy in audience | Unowned |
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Alfred Cerullo | Janitor | Unowned |
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Mical Whitaker | Janitor | Unowned |
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James O. Stafford Jr. | Nude Man | Unowned |
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Maureen Paglia | Folksinger | Unowned |
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David Whiting | Folksinger | Unowned |
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Bobby Catania | The Psychedelicatessen Band | Unowned |
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Howard Kingkade | Matty | Unowned |
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Carl Espy | Billy | Unowned |
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Lawrence Lowe | Guard | Unowned |
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Richard Young | Ralph's Cellmate | Unowned |
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Roy E. Hubbard | Border Patrolman | Unowned |
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Kelly Briggs Jackson | Passenger (uncredited) | Unowned |