Distant Thunder (1988)
A hero of war. A casualty of peace, With only one hope for survival...his son.
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.
- Date of release
- 1988-11-11
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (19)
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Rick Rosenthal
Casting
- Ralph Macchio — Jack Lambert
- John Lithgow — Mark Lambert
- Kerrie Keane — Char
- Reb Brown — Harvey Nitz
- Janet Margolin — Barbara Lambert
- Tom Bower — Louis
- Jamey Sheridan — Moss
- Denis Arndt — Larry
- Michael Currie — Coach Swabey
- Robyn Stevan — Holly
- Denalda Williams — Jeanette
- John Kelly — Andy
Interesting facts
Distant Thunder is a 1988 American drama film directed by Rick Rosenthal and starring John Lithgow and Ralph Macchio.
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