Distant Thunder
Distant Thunder

Distant Thunder

A hero of war. A casualty of peace, With only one hope for survival...his son.

5.6(16 votes)
1988
1h 54m
Drama

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.

Production

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Ralph Macchio

Ralph Macchio

Jack Lambert

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Mark Lambert

Kerrie Keane

Kerrie Keane

Char

Reb Brown

Reb Brown

Harvey Nitz

Janet Margolin

Janet Margolin

Barbara Lambert

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Louis

Jamey Sheridan

Jamey Sheridan

Moss

Denis Arndt

Denis Arndt

Larry

Michael Currie

Michael Currie

Coach Swabey

Robyn Stevan

Robyn Stevan

Holly

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