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5.4/10   135 votes
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Writer (WGA):

Maggie Kleinman (written by)

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Release Date:

29 September 1989 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

What Do You Say To The Son He Never Knew And The Man Who Took His Place... more

Plot:

Jake died in Vietnam; his family mourned him, then moved on. When he reappears, quite alive, the question is... more | add synopsis

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Emotionally satisfying more (5 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kris Kristofferson ... Jake

JoBeth Williams ... Sarah

Sam Waterston ... Woody
Brian Keith ... Harry Robins
Thomas Wilson Brown ... Tyler
Trey Wilson ... Colonel Barnes
John Marshall Jones ... Dwayne (as J.J.)
Ken Pogue ... Senator Camden
Kieu Chinh ... Leang
Matthew Beckett ... Kim
Jessica Ramien ... Siv
Larry Reynolds ... Dr. Quayle
Nancy Beatty ... Woman
Drew Comin ... Little Boy
Gene Clark ... Coach Wallace
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Additional Details

Runtime:

92 min | UK:88 min | USA:96 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby


Fun Stuff

Soundtrack:

WELCOME HOME, WELCOME HOME more


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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Emotionally satisfying, 7 September 2001
Author: Boyo-2

The scenes of high emotion work extremely well in this drama. However, not all the drama delivers. Some of the dialogue is strained and there are stretches when I honestly had no idea what anyone was talking about.

Kristofferson is very good for the most part but is wooden at times too. Jobeth Williams, Brian Keith and the late Trey Wilson make an impression in their scenes. Sam Waterston is not given a whole lot to do but stand around and look confused but he does have one great scene with his stepson regarding the return to life of Kristofferson.

The end might have been needlessly sappy, but it got to me anyway.

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