
120 minutes
9/15/1989
Samantha Hughes, a teenaged Kentucky girl, never knew her father, who died in Vietnam before her birth. Samantha lives with her uncle Emmett, who also served in Vietnam. Emmett hangs around with Tom, Earl, and Pete, three other Vietnam vets who, like Emmett, all have problems of one kind or another that relate to their war experiences. Samantha becomes obsessed with finding out about her father.

Bruce Willis
as Emmett Smith

Emily Lloyd
as Samantha Hughes

Joan Allen
as Irene

Kevin Anderson
as Lonnie

John Terry
as Tom

Peggy Rea
as Mamaw

Judith Ivey
as Anita

Richard Hamilton
as Grampaw

Stephen Tobolowsky
as Pete

Jim Beaver
as Earl Smith

Daniel H. Jenkins
as Dwayne Hughes

Patricia Richardson
as Cindy
Charlie Lamb
as Veteran at dance

Heidi Swedberg
as Dawn

Ken Jenkins
as Jim Holly

Jonathan Hogan
as Larry
Kimberly Faith Jones
as Donna
Don Young
as Speaker
Mark Sawyer-Dailey
as Drug Store Manager
Linda Kinard
as Drug Store Cashier
W.G. Harvey
as Reverend
Rebecca Reynolds
as Nurse
Erin Hendley
as Irene's Baby
Tyler Cote Fraysher
as Donna's Baby
Gena Colley
as Marlene
Belinda Coatley
as Belinda
Hazel Elliott
as Volunteer
Walter Spann
as Hotshot
Terry Draper
as Soldier
Steve Frogue
as Soldier
Jim Gaines
as Soldier
Rod Hightower
as Soldier
Greg Smothers
as Soldier
Charlie Lamb
as Veteran at dance
Earl Cole
as Veteran at dance
Clovis Lovelance Sr.
as Veteran at dance
Michael Mayes
as Veteran at dance
Larry McCullaugh
as Veteran at dance
Ken Sigers
as Veteran at dance
Mike Smith
as Veteran at dance
Tom Stratton
as Veteran at dance
Mike Swinford
as Veteran at dance