Distant Thunder (1988)

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Distant Thunder on IMDb 5.8/10 578 votes

Released:
1988-11-11

Overview:
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.

Director:
Rick Rosenthal

Runtime:
1h 54min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Ralph Macchio
    as
    Jack Lambert
  • John Lithgow
    as
    Mark Lambert
  • Kerrie Keane
    as
    Char
  • Reb Brown
    as
    Harvey Nitz
  • Janet Margolin
    as
    Barbara Lambert