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In Country

Name: In Country
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989-09-15
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 5.6

★ 5,6 /10 (58 Votes)

1989 EN 120 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

15/09/1989

Votes

Popularity

1.9

Genres

Drama

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

120 min

Budget

$18,000,000

Revenue

$3,531,971

Bruce Willis

Emmett Smith

Emily Lloyd

Samantha Hughes

Joan Allen

Irene

Kevin Anderson

Lonnie

John Terry

Tom

Peggy Rea

Mamaw

Judith Ivey

Anita

Richard Hamilton

Grampaw

Stephen Tobolowsky

Pete

Jim Beaver

Earl Smith

Daniel H. Jenkins

Dwayne Hughes

Patricia Richardson

Cindy

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Charlie Lamb

Veteran at dance

Heidi Swedberg

Dawn

Ken Jenkins

Jim Holly

Jonathan Hogan

Larry

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Kimberly Faith Jones

Donna

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Don Young

Speaker

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Mark Sawyer-Dailey

Drug Store Manager

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Linda Kinard

Drug Store Cashier

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W.G. Harvey

Reverend

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Rebecca Reynolds

Nurse

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Erin Hendley

Irene's Baby

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Tyler Cote Fraysher

Donna's Baby

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Gena Colley

Marlene

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Belinda Coatley

Belinda

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Hazel Elliott

Volunteer

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Walter Spann

Hotshot

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Terry Draper

Soldier

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Steve Frogue

Soldier

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Jim Gaines

Soldier

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Rod Hightower

Soldier

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Greg Smothers

Soldier

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Charlie Lamb

Veteran at dance

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Earl Cole

Veteran at dance

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Clovis Lovelance Sr.

Veteran at dance

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Michael Mayes

Veteran at dance

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Larry McCullaugh

Veteran at dance

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Ken Sigers

Veteran at dance

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Mike Smith

Veteran at dance

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Tom Stratton

Veteran at dance

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Mike Swinford

Veteran at dance

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***Low-key drama about Vietnam survivors and the teen daughter of one who died in the war*** A 17 year-old girl from western Kentucky (Emily Lloyd) lives with her Vietnam vet uncle (Bruce Willis) while dating a couple of guys (Kevin Anderson & John Terry). She seeks to know more about her father who died in the war when she was in the womb. Joan Allen plays her mother who lives in Lexington while Judith Ivey is on hand as a nurse semi-involved with the uncle. "In Country" was one of three PTSD Vietnam flicks released in 1989, which also include “Jacknife” and “Born on the 4th of July.” “…

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