Film

Distant Thunder

1988 · 1h 54m · Drama

A hero of war. A casualty of peace, With only one hope for survival...his son.

IMDb

5.7

Rotten Tomatoes

43%

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.

Ralph Macchio

Jack Lambert

John Lithgow

Mark Lambert

Kerrie Keane

Char

Reb Brown

Harvey Nitz

Janet Margolin

Barbara Lambert

Tom Bower

Louis

Jamey Sheridan

Moss

Denis Arndt

Larry

Michael Currie

Coach Swabey

Robyn Stevan

Holly

Denalda Williams

Jeanette

John Kelly

Andy

• Rick RosenthalDirector
• Robert StitzelStory · Writer
• Deedee WehleStory
• Robert SchaffelProducer
• Richard L. O'ConnorExecutive Producer
• Ralf D. BodeDirector of Photography
• Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
• Dennis VirklerEditor

Distant Thunder (1988) - Trailer

Release date

November 11, 1988

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

R

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$156,188

Genres

Drama

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