Distant Thunder (1988)
A hero of war. A casualty of peace, With only one hope for survival...his son.
114 min
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.
- Release date
- November 11, 1988
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Box office
- $156,188
Trailer
Cast
- John Lithgow as Mark Lambert
- Ralph Macchio as Jack Lambert
- Kerrie Keane as Char
- Reb Brown as Harvey Nitz
- Janet Margolin as Barbara Lambert
- Denis Arndt as Larry
- Jamey Sheridan as Moss
- Tom Bower as Louis
- John Kelly as Andy
- Michael Currie as Coach Swabey
Crew
- Rick Rosenthal · Director
- Robert Stitzel · Writer
- Deedee Wehle · Writer
- Robert Schaffel · Producer
- Maurice Jarre · Composer
- Ralf D. Bode · Cinematographer
- Dennis Virkler · Editor