Distant Thunder (1988)

5.7/10 • 114 min • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Ralph Macchio

John Lithgow

Kerrie Keane

Reb Brown

Janet Margolin

Barbara Lambert

Tom Bower

Jamey Sheridan

Denis Arndt

Michael Currie

Robyn Stevan

Denalda Williams

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