Distant Thunder
1988 · Movie · 114 min. · United States
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.
Direction Rick Rosenthal
Cast Ralph Macchio · John Lithgow · Kerrie Keane · Reb Brown · Janet Margolin · Denis Arndt · Jamey Sheridan · Tom Bower · John Kelly · Michael Currie · Hilary Strang · Robyn Stevan · David Longworth · Gordon Currie · Walter Marsh
Soundtrack Maurice Jarre
Screenplay Robert Stitzel · Deedee Wehle
Cinematography Ralf D. Bode
Original title Distant Thunder
5.4
29 votes (FilmAffinity)
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