A young girl whose father died in the Vietnam War becomes determined to find out more about him and his experiences.
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Emmett Smith
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| Emily Lloyd | ... |
Samantha Hughes
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| Joan Allen | ... |
Irene
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| Kevin Anderson | ... |
Lonnie
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| John Terry | ... |
Tom
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| Peggy Rea | ... |
Mamaw
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| Judith Ivey | ... |
Anita
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| Daniel Jenkins | ... |
Dwayne
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| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... |
Pete
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| Jim Beaver | ... |
Earl Smith
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| Richard Hamilton | ... |
Grampaw
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| Heidi Swedberg | ... |
Dawn
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| Ken Jenkins | ... |
Jim Holly
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Jonathan Hogan | ... |
Larry
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| Patricia Richardson | ... |
Cindy
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Kimberly Faith Jones | ... |
Donna
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Don Young | ... |
Speaker
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| Mark Sawyer-Dailey | ... |
Drug Store Manager
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Linda Kinard | ... |
Drug Store Cashier
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W.G. Harvey | ... |
Reverend
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Rebecca Reynolds | ... |
Nurse
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Erin Hendley | ... |
Irene's Baby
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Tyler Cote Fraysher | ... |
Donna's Baby
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Gena Colley | ... |
Marlene
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Belinda Coatley | ... |
Belinda
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Hazel Elliott | ... |
Volunteer
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Walter Spann | ... |
Hotshot
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Terry Draper | ... |
Soldier
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Steve Frogue | ... |
Soldier
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Jim Gaines | ... |
Soldier
(as James Gaines)
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Rod Hightower | ... |
Soldier
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Greg Smothers | ... |
Soldier
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Charlie Lamb | ... |
Veteran at dance
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Earl Cole | ... |
Veteran at dance
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Clovis Lovelace Sr. | ... |
Veteran at dance
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Michael Mayes | ... |
Veteran at dance
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Larry McCullaugh | ... |
Veteran at dance
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Ken Sigers | ... |
Veteran at dance
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Mike Smith | ... |
Veteran at dance
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Tom Stratton | ... |
Veteran at dance
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Mike Swinford | ... |
Veteran at dance
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Gil Janklowicz | ... |
Fitness Instructor (uncredited)
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| Aaron Michael Lacey | ... |
Billy Knight (uncredited)
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Terry McIntosh | ... |
Veteran at dance (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Norman Jewison | ||
Written by
| Bobbie Ann Mason | ... | (novel) |
| Frank Pierson | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Cynthia Cidre | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Michael Jewison | ... | associate producer |
| Norman Jewison | ... | producer |
| Charles Mulvehill | ... | executive producer |
| Richard N. Roth | ... | producer (as Richard Roth) |
Music by
| James Horner | ||
Cinematography by
| Russell Boyd | ||
Editing by
| Antony Gibbs | ||
| Lou Lombardo | ||
Editorial Department
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
| Sherrye Gibbs | ... | first assistant editor |
| Aubrey Head | ... | negative timer |
| Cherie MacNeill | ... | second assistant editor |
| Michael Pacek | ... | first assistant editor |
| Pete Watson | ... | second assistant editor (as Peter Watson) |
| Mic Fabus | ... | editorial consultant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Howard Feuer | ||
Production Design by
| Jackson De Govia | ... | (as Jackson DeGovia) |
Art Direction by
| John R. Jensen | ... | (as John Jensen) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas L. Roysden | ... | (as Tom Roysden) |
Costume Design by
| Aggie Guerard Rodgers | ||
Makeup Department
| David Forrest | ... | makeup artist |
| Josée Normand | ... | hair stylist: Bruce Willis |
| Werner Sherer | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Ric Kidney | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| H. Gordon Boos | ... | first assistant director |
| Nilo Otero | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Guenter Bartlik | ... | scenic painter |
| Larry Boyd | ... | swing gang |
| James Cripps | ... | construction supervisor |
| Anita Dallas | ... | assistant propmaster |
| Craig Edgar | ... | assistant art director |
| Trish Gallaher Glenn | ... | property master (as Trisha Gallaher) |
| Nikita Knatz | ... | illustrator |
| W. Scott Mason | ... | construction supervisor (as Scott Mason) |
| Michael McCombe | ... | greensman |
| Joe Mendoza | ... | swing gang |
| Barbara Munch | ... | lead person |
| Joe Northrop | ... | stand-by painter |
| Richard Reseigne | ... | construction coordinator |
| J. Grey Smith | ... | lead person (as Grey Smith) |
| Bruce Thomas | ... | swing gang |
Sound Department
| Anke Bakker | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Cole | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Richard Crosthwait | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Alison Fisher | ... | dialogue editor |
| Alison Grace | ... | dialogue editor |
| Alastair Gray | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Sharon Lackie | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| Paul Massey | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ian McPherson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Andy Nelson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael O'Farrell | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Allen Ormerod | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Scott D. Smith | ... | sound mixer |
| Marc-Jon Sullivan | ... | boom operator |
| John Szoges | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mark Weber | ... | cable person |
| Don White | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jeffrey A. Williams | ... | boom operator (as Jeffrey Williams) |
Special Effects by
| Thomas R. Ward | ... | special effects (as Tom Ward) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Murray K. Campbell | ... | gaffer (as Murray Campbell) |
| Ted Churchill | ... | steadicam operator |
| Bill Coe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Brown Cooper | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Gerrit Garretsen | ... | dolly grip |
| Peter Gerling | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ralph Gerling | ... | camera operator |
| J. Michael McClary | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Philip C. Pfeiffer | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Philip Pfeiffer) |
| Ron Phillips | ... | still photographer |
| Kerry Rike | ... | key grip |
| Carl D. Stitt | ... | best boy grip (as Carl Stitt) |
| Darrel D. Tawney | ... | best boy (as Darrel Tawney) |
| Richard Clark | ... | video playback operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Donzaleigh Abernathy | ... | casting assistant |
| Karen Standard | ... | location casting |
| Dennis Osborne | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hope Hanafin | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Sue Miller | ... | costumer |
| Chuck Velasco | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Karen Young | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| George Bosley | ... | location assistant |
| Peggy Pridemore | ... | location manager: Washington D.C. |
| Valley Via Reseigne | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jim Henrikson | ... | music editor |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet solo |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | score mixer |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Timothy Barr | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Margaret Batjer | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Russell Cantor | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Cykman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Drew Dembowski | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bruce Dukov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Richard Feves | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Ron Folsom | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Barbara Franklin | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Dan Franklin | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Joel Franklin | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Berj Garabedian | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harris Goldman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Steven Gordon | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Clayton Haslop | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gwenn Heller | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Carrie Holzman-Little | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| James Horner | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | orchestra manager (uncredited) |
| Dennis Karmazyn | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Patricia Kindel-Heimerl | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Razdan Kuyumjian | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| William Lane | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Brian Leonard | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Earl Madison | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Michael Markman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Kazu Matsui | ... | musician: shakuhachi (uncredited) |
| Joe McGuire | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ed Meares | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Jorge Moraga | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Bruce Morgenthaler | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Munday | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Dan Neufeld | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Barbara Northcutt | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Michael O'Donovan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Claudia Parducci | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Sue Ranney | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| John Reynolds | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Lolita Ritmanis | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Jay Rosen | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Anatoly Rosinsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bob Sanders | ... | trombone (uncredited) |
| Steve Schaeffer | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| David Shamban | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Harry Shirinian | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Eric Stonerook | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Ray Tischer | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Mari Tsumura | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| John Walz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Miwako Watanabe | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Phillip Yao | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Yerke | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mihail Zinovyev | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Renee Bodner | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| William Gillespie | ... | transportation captain |
| Wayne Stone | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Judy Arthur | ... | publicist |
| Kelley Baker | ... | assistant: Norman Jewison |
| Kimberly Boyd | ... | production secretary |
| Elizabeth Broden | ... | assistant: Norman Jewison |
| Bryan Carter | ... | wall engraving |
| Stuart Clarfield | ... | set trainee |
| Daneen Lagrone Conroy | ... | assistant: Bruce Willis (as Daneen Conroy) |
| Chris Cook | ... | executive assistant |
| Theo Dimson | ... | title designer: main titles |
| David Dix | ... | production office assistant |
| Daren Hicks | ... | production secretary: Los Angeles |
| William Allan Hilling | ... | military advisor |
| Paulin Ho | ... | production accountant |
| K.C. Hodenfield | ... | production associate |
| Jerry Hurley | ... | military advisor |
| P. Iovino | ... | production office assistant |
| Andrew Laster | ... | first aid |
| Charles Laster | ... | projectionist |
| Sarah Marsh | ... | production office assistant |
| LaNelle Mason | ... | researcher |
| Tim Monich | ... | dialect coach |
| Charles Norton | ... | craft service |
| Nancy Prindiville | ... | assistant: Richard Roth |
| Judi Rosner | ... | production office coordinator |
| Chuck Rousseau | ... | weapons handler (as Charles Rousseau) |
| Michael Rowland | ... | production office assistant |
| Ivan Selin | ... | military consultant |
| Karen Spratt | ... | animal handler |
| Leslie Tucker | ... | production office assistant |
| Karen Turner | ... | production office assistant |
| Nadia Venesse | ... | additional dialect coach |
| Ramona Villarrial | ... | production accountant |
| Johanna Weinstein | ... | title designer |
| Gordon Williams | ... | military advisor (as Dr. Gordon Williams) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
- Yorktown Productions
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Turner International India (2009) (India) (tv) (Mumbai)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CBS Radford Studios (score recorded at)
- Chicago Audio Works (production sound services)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Donah Bassett and Associates (negative cutting)
- Film Effects (opticals)
- Film House, Toronto (post-production facilities)
- Inter Video (video playback)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- The Burbank Studios (score recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Samantha Hughes, a teenage Kentucky girl, never knew her father, who died in Vietnam before she was born. Samantha lives with her uncle Emmett Smith, who also served in Vietnam. Emmett hangs around with Tom, Earl and Pete, three other Vietnam veterans who, like Emmett, all have problems of one kind or another, that relate to their war experiences. Sam, as Samantha is known, becomes obsessed with finding out about her father and his experiences, but Emmett and the other veterans don't want to talk about the war. Sam pushes everyone to attend a dance honoring the town's veterans, but Pete and Earl get into a fight, Emmett disappears, and Tom takes Sam home for an unsuccessful tryst. When Sam reads her father's diary, she begins to understand what his life and death meant, and with a trip to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, she and Emmett at least temporarily come to terms with the war in their lives.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | Two people living in the shadow of the Vietnam War. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The veterans in the dance sequence are all Vietnam veterans, and their real family members accompany them. See more » |
| Goofs | In the opening scene where the Platoon Leader is marching in the Platoon you see his shirt has one too many buttons unbuttoned. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sea of Love/True Love/The Big Picture/Shirley Valentine/The Rachel Papers (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I'm On Fire See more » |
| Quotes |
Dwayne:
When I get back to the world, this will be a dream. But now, the world is a dream. See more » |