In Country
Summary:
Norman Jewison directed this subdued character study of the effect of the Vietnam War on a small-town Kentucky family -- based on the novel by Bobbi Ann Mason. The film centers upon 17-year-old Samantha (Emily Lloyd) who lives in Hopewell, Kentucky with her Uncle Emmett (Bruce Willis), a quiet, laid-back veteran of Vietnam suffering from post-traumatic stress. Samantha's father ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Bruce Willis - (Emmet Smith)
Emily Lloyd - (Samantha Hughes)
Joan Allen - (Irene)
Kevin Anderson - (Lonnie)
John Terry - (Tom)
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Review:
Viewers who rent In Country hoping for a war-action film packed with displays of masculinity erecting itself toward bittersweet but impassioned victory may be disappointed. Norman Jewison's 1989 film takes a subtler approach to its subject matter. Rather than depending on present-tense fighting sequences, the Vietnam War in In Country is m... Continue >>
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