In Country

1989

Drama / Romance / War

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 35% · 28 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 35% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 3383 3.4K

vietnam veteran post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) based on novel or book kentucky

Plot summary

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.

Director

Norman Jewison Photo
Norman Jewison

Top cast

Bruce Willis Photo
Bruce Willis as Emmett Smith
Peggy Rea Photo
Peggy Rea as Mamaw
Daniel Jenkins Photo
Daniel Jenkins as Dwayne
Joan Allen Photo
Joan Allen as Irene
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1.04 GB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 55 min
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1.92 GB
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English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 55 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by vertigo_14 6 / 10

History and solace. (spoilers)

I had trouble establishing any meaningful connection to the characters in this film, presumably because of a lack of connection to those who fought (and lived or died) in Vietnam. The story here is primarily that of Samantha Hughes (a flamboyant and somewhat over-confident young woman played well by Emily Lloyd) and her jaded (or hardened?) uncle, Emmett Smith (Bruce Willis). This movie, to some extent, reminded me of the uneasy relationship between Randy Quaid and Ilan-Mitchell Smith's characters in "The Wild Life" where Smith's character misunderstood the war and idolized his veteran buddy (played by Randy Quaid) who apparently desperately wanted to forget it. Emily Lloyd's character is not quite as naive, but in reminiscing about her late father, wondering what kind of soldier he was, she does display a certain degree of similar tendencies. The ending of the film, on the other hand, is more like a slight tribute to those who died as the family visit the Vietnam memorial (the events in this movie are somewhat non-linear and scattered).Not an overall bad movie, but not a great one either simply for lack of a clear story and probably, not such great development of characters (though I do commend Lloyd's performance).
Reviewed by johnng45 6 / 10

A good gift for all the American soldiers !

I like this movie very much. It's a real good movie ! Every part of the film is so real.The war seems nobody wants to remember.The movie's of a family face to cure the wounds of Vietnam. It catches the thrill of war and the disillusionment of soldiers. It'd be a good present for the Vietnam soldiers !The movie cures some retired American soldiers and their family. We have Bruce Willis , Emily Lloyd & Joan Allen on the movie, and this is another good Bruce Willis movie I ever seen before. He acts successfully to be a reclusive vet! If you don't claim for traditional Hollywood movies, this movie would suit u to watch. God bless the American soldiers !
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