Drama
Distant Thunder
"A hero of war. A casualty of peace, With only one hope for survival...his son."
User Score16 votes
56%5.6/10
Release1988→
Runtime1H 54M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
Ralph Macchio
Jack Lambert
John Lithgow
Mark Lambert
Kerrie Keane
Char
Reb Brown
Harvey Nitz
Janet Margolin
Barbara Lambert
Tom Bower
Louis
Jamey Sheridan
Moss
Denis Arndt
Larry
Media9
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Director
Rick Rosenthal
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Box Office
Budget$8M
Revenue$0M
Certification
RKeywords
suicidevietnamhomelessness
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Countries:United States of America
Production:Paramount Pictures