1969 (1988)
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.
- Date of release
- 1988-08-18
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (65)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Drama, War, Romance
- Director
- Ernest Thompson
Casting
- Robert Downey Jr. — Ralph Carr
- Kiefer Sutherland — Scott Clifton Denny
- Bruce Dern — Cliff Denny
- Mariette Hartley — Jessie Denny
- Winona Ryder — Beth Carr
- Joanna Cassidy — Ev Carr
- Christopher Wynne — Alden Palmer Denny
- Mert Hatfield — Coach Heart
- Scott N. Stevens — Hitchhiker
- Richard Young — Ralph's Cellmate
- Keller Kuhn — Marsha
- Steve Foster — Marshall
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: South Carolina
1969 is a 1988 American drama film written and directed by Ernest Thompson and starring Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland and Winona Ryder. The original music score is composed by Michael Small. The film deals with the Vietnam War and the resulting social tensions between those who support and oppose the war in small-town America.
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