1969 (1988)
The year the country split apart and a generation came together.
95 min
Two rebellious youths, Ralph and Scott, find themselves struggling with adulthood as the Vietnam War rages. Feeling trapped in their small town, Scott battles with his conservative veteran father, Cliff, and Ralph deals with his desperately sexual mother, Ev. When tragic news arrives from overseas, the entire town, inspired by Ralph and Scott's antiwar efforts, reevaluates its attitude toward the war.
- Release date
- November 18, 1988
- Country of origin
- United States
- Box office
- $5,979,011
Trailer
Cast
- Robert Downey Jr. as Ralph Carr
- Kiefer Sutherland as Scott
- Bruce Dern as Cliff
- Mariette Hartley as Jessie
- Winona Ryder as Beth
- Joanna Cassidy as Ev
- Christopher Wynne as Alden
- Keller Kuhn as Marsha
- Steve Foster as Marshall
- Mert Hatfield as Coach Heart
Crew
- Ernest Thompson · Director
- Ernest Thompson · Writer
- Bill Badalato · Producer
- Daniel Grodnik · Producer
- Michael Small · Composer
- Jules Brenner · Cinematographer
- William M. Anderson · Editor
- Jane Feinberg · Casting director
- Mike Fenton · Casting director
- Pamela Guest · Casting director
- Valorie Massalas · Casting director
- Marcia Hinds · Production designer