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1969 (1988)

1969 (1988)

Drama Romance War

The year the country split apart and a generation came together.

Release Date: 1988, August 18
Directors: Ernest Thompson
Countries: United States of America
Production: Atlantic Productions, Atlantic Productions, Atlantic Entertainment Group, Atlantic Entertainment Group
Cast: Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Dillon, Bruce Dern, Michael Fowler, Joanna Cassidy, Winona Ryder, Kiefer Sutherland, Richard Young, Lawrence Lowe, Christopher Wynne, Scott N. Stevens

Overview:

Two rebellious youths, Ralph and Scott, find themselves struggling with adulthood as the Vietnam War rages. Feeling trapped in their small town, Scott battles with his conservative veteran father, Cliff, and Ralph deals with his desperately sexual mother, Ev. When tragic news arrives from overseas, the entire town, inspired by Ralph and Scott's antiwar efforts, reevaluates its attitude toward the war.

Keywords:

vietnam 1960s small town graduation