
1969
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.
Release Date: 1988-08-18
Drama
War
Romance
★★★★★★★★★★ (60 votes)
Casts

Robert Downey Jr.
as Ralph Carr

Kiefer Sutherland
as Scott Clifton Denny

Bruce Dern
as Cliff Denny

Mariette Hartley
as Jessie Denny

Winona Ryder
as Beth Carr

Joanna Cassidy
as Ev Carr

Christopher Wynne
as Alden Palmer Denny

Scott N. Stevens
as Hitchhiker

Paul Dillon
as Boy in audience

Richard Young
as Ralph's Cellmate