Distant Thunder (1988 film)
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3/4 Roger Ebert Initial DVD release December 7, 2004 Duration Country United States | 5.9/10 IMDb 50% Rotten Tomatoes Genre Drama Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Robert Stitzel , Deedee Wehle Release date November 11, 1988 (1988-11-11) Cast (Jack Lambert), (Mark Lambert), (Harvey Nitz), (Char) Similar movies Forrest Gump , The Assassination of Richard Nixon , The Hours , Full Metal Jacket , Youth , Looper Tagline A hero of war. A casualty of peace, With only one hope for survival...his son. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Distant Thunder is a 1988 American drama film directed by Rick Rosenthal and starring John Lithgow and Ralph Macchio.
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Plot
The film tells the story of troubled Vietnam war veteran Mark Lambert (John Lithgow), who, upon returning home from the war, alienates his wife and child by deserting them and moving away into the remote wilderness of Washington state.
After 10 years of living off the land and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, Mark Lambert decides to rejoin civilized society and find his now teenage son, who is living in Illinois. As an estranged father and recluse, Mark Lambert quickly finds himself unprepared for the changes that he must face.
Cast
Reception
This film was well received by movie critics. Roger Ebert commenting on this film said "Lithgow's performance is at the heart of the movie, and at the heart of his work is the way he smokes a cigarette or avoids looking anyone in the eye."
Box office
The movie was not a box office success.
References
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