Distant Thunder (1988)
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.
Director: Rick Rosenthal
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Ralph Macchio as Jack Lambert |
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John Lithgow as Mark Lambert |
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Kerrie Keane as Char |
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Reb Brown as Harvey Nitz |
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Janet Margolin as Barbara Lambert |
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Tom Bower as Louis |
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Jamey Sheridan as Moss |
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Denis Arndt as Larry |
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Michael Currie as Coach Swabey |
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Robyn Stevan as Holly |
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Denalda Williams as Jeanette |
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John Kelly as Andy |
| Directing | Rick Rosenthal | Director |
| Writing | Deedee Wehle | Story |
| Writing | Robert Stitzel | Story |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | J.J. Makaro | Stunts |
| Art | Helen Jarvis | Set Decoration |
| Art | Mark S. Freeborn | Art Direction |
| Writing | Robert Stitzel | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tish Monaghan | Costume Design |
| Editing | Dennis Virkler | Editor |
| Production | Richard L. O'Connor | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Schaffel | Producer |
| Camera | Ralf D. Bode | Director of Photography |
| Art | David Lewis | Greensman |