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Ralph Macchio Ralph Macchio
Jack Lambert
John Lithgow John Lithgow
Mark Lambert
Reb Brown Reb Brown
Harvey Nitz
Janet Margolin Janet Margolin
Barbara Lambert
Denis Arndt Denis Arndt
Larry
Tom Bower Tom Bower
Louis


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Robert Stitzel Robert Stitzel
(story) and
Deedee Wehle Deedee Wehle
(story)


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Distant Thunder (1988) - Trailer

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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.
Release date: 11 November 1988
UPC: 097360185546
Tags: Drama (1), 1980s (1), 1988 (1), 80's (1), Vietnam War (1), HQ (1), Paramount Pictures (1)
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" Distant Thunder is a 1988 American drama film directed by Rick Rosenthal and starring John Lithgow and Ralph Macchio. It featured earlier performances by Kerri Keane, Janet Margolin, Jamey Sheridan, Tom Bower, Michael Currie, and Gordon Currie. The film received mixed reviews from movie critics. Roger Ebert commenting on this film said "Lithgow's performance is at the heart of the movie, and at the heart of his work is the way he smokes a cigarette or avoids looking anyone in the eye." The "


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