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The War
Genres
DramaWar
Overview
The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep south in the 1970's.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$16
Runtime
126 min
Release Date
1994-11-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
209
Vote Average
6.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Elijah Wood
Stu Simmons
Kevin Costner
Stephen Simmons
Mare Winningham
Lois Simmons
Lexi Randall
Lidia Joanne Simmons
LaToya Chisholm
Elvadine
Christopher Fennell
Billy Lipnicki
Donald Sellers
Arliss Lipnicki
Leon Sills
Leo Lipnicki
Will West
Lester Lucket
Lucas Black
Ebb
Jennifer Tyler
Ula Lipnicki
Charlette Julius
Amber
Adam Henderson
Chet
Brennan Gallagher
Marsh
Justin Lucas
Willard
Judson Vaughn
Soldier
Christine Baranski
Miss Strapford
Raynor Scheine
Mr. Lipnicki
Bruce A. Young
Moe Henry
Gary Basaraba
Dodge
Nick Searcy
John Ray Wilkens
Mary Nell Santacroce
Mrs. Higgins
Dorothy Davis
Nurse
Afemo Omilami
Quarry Man
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