Movie
1969
The year the country split apart and a generation came together.
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.
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1969 opened in theaters August 18, 1988. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Robert Downey Jr.Ralph Carr
Kiefer SutherlandScott Clifton Denny
Bruce DernCliff Denny
Mariette HartleyJessie Denny
Winona RyderBeth Carr
Joanna CassidyEv Carr
Christopher WynneAlden Palmer DennyCredits
- Directed by
- Ernest Thompson
- Written by
- Ernest Thompson
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $6M
Production
Atlantic ProductionsUnited Kingdom- Atlantic Entertainment GroupUnited States