• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1987-05-05
  • Runtime111 minutes
  • TaglineThe story of the war at home, and the people who lived through it.
  • Revenue5,262,047$
  • GenreWar, Drama, History
  • Production
    CompaniesTriStar Pictures, Michael I. Levy Productions, American Zoetrope, ML Delphi Premier Productions
  • BudgetNot Available

Movie Overview

A sergeant; stationed in Arlington, Virginia in the late 1960s; must deal with his desires to save the lives of young soldiers being sent to Vietnam. Continuously denied the chance to teach the soldiers about his experiences, he settles for trying to help the son of an old army buddy.

Casts

James Caan

Anjelica Huston

James Earl Jones

D. B. Sweeney

Dean Stockwell

Mary Stuart Masterson

Lonette McKee

Sam Bottoms

Elias Koteas

Laurence Fishburne

Casey Siemaszko

Peter Masterson

Carlin Glynn

Erik Holland