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Distant Thunder

Name: Distant Thunder
Genre: Drama
Released: 1988-11-11
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Ralph Macchio, John Lithgow, Kerrie Keane, Reb Brown, Janet Margolin

“A hero of war. A casualty of peace, With only one hope for survival...his son.”

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A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after 10 years, where he's been living like an animal in the forest. He finds himself unprepared for the changes that he will have to cope with, and when the vet tries to contact his son, he realizes that he has caused more damage than he had imagined.

Director: Rick Rosenthal
Writers: Deedee Wehle, Robert Stitzel
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Release date: 11 November 1988
Budget: $8,000,000
Box office: $156,188