The War

Name: The War
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1994-11-04
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Cast: Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, Mare Winningham, Lexi Randall

1994 · 2h 6m · Drama, War · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)

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.

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Jon Avnet

Written by

Kathy McWorter

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Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, Mare Winningham, Lexi Randall

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