In Country (1989)

  • R
  • 09/15/1989 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h

Overview

Samantha Hughes, a teenaged Kentucky girl, never knew her father, who died in Vietnam before her birth. Samantha lives with her uncle Emmett, who also served in Vietnam. Emmett hangs around with Tom, Earl, and Pete, three other Vietnam vets who, like Emmett, all have problems of one kind or another that relate to their war experiences. Samantha becomes obsessed with finding out about her father.

Frank Pierson

Screenplay

Norman Jewison

Director

Bobbie Ann Mason

Novel

Cynthia Cidre

Screenplay

Cast

Bruce Willis's headshot

Bruce Willis

Emmett Smith
Emily Lloyd's headshot

Emily Lloyd

Samantha Hughes
Joan Allen's headshot

Joan Allen

Irene
Kevin Anderson's headshot

Kevin Anderson

Lonnie
John Terry's headshot

John Terry

Tom
Peggy Rea's headshot

Peggy Rea

Mamaw
Judith Ivey's headshot

Judith Ivey

Anita
Richard Hamilton's headshot

Richard Hamilton

Grampaw

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