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

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