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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Classical in form, earnest, grave and raw.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- rawmeticulous
- sparerichly built
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“Is Elijah Wood the best thing in The War?”
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“Would a little humor have helped?”
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Cast
- Elijah WoodStu Simmons
- Kevin CostnerStephen Simmons
- Mare WinninghamLois Simmons
- Lexi RandallLidia Joanne Simmons
- LaToya ChisholmElvadine
- Christopher FennellBilly Lipnicki
- Donald SellersArliss Lipnicki
- Leon SillsLeo Lipnicki
- Will WestLester Lucket
- Lucas BlackEbb
Crew
- Jon AvnetDirector
- Kathy McWorterWriter
- Geoffrey SimpsonDirector of Photography
- Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Debra Neil-FisherEditor
- Jon AvnetProducer
- Jordan KernerProducer
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