The War

The War

6.6IMDb Score
Released:1994-11-04
Genre:Drama,War
Duration:126 min
Director:Jon Avnet
Actors:Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, Mare Winningham, Lexi Randall, LaToya Chisholm
Production:Universal Pictures

Overview:

The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep south in the 1970's.

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