Haunted by his experiences in the Vietnam War, a young man returns home and has trouble adjusting back to civilian life, his family and his stern father.
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| Emilio Estevez | ... |
Jeremy Collier
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| Kathy Bates | ... |
Maurine Collier
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| Martin Sheen | ... |
Bob Collier
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| Kimberly Williams-Paisley | ... |
Karen Collier
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| Corin Nemec | ... |
Donald
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| Ann Hearn | ... |
Prof. Tracey
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| Carla Gugino | ... |
Melissa
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Marcus H. Nelson | ... |
Pvt. Poe
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| Michael Wiseman | ... |
Lieutenant
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Jena Kraus | ... |
Coffee House Singer
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| Chad Morgan | ... |
Bus Station Clerk
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| Penelope Allen | ... |
Marjoree
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| Geoffrey Blake | ... |
David
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| Renée Estevez | ... |
Brenda
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Tuan Tran | ... |
Viet Cong
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Paloma Estevez | ... |
Little Girl
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Efrain Briones Jr. | ... |
Jeremy's Squad
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Tyler Shea Cone | ... |
Jeremy's Squad
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Harvey L. Cyphers | ... |
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Christopher Dahlberg | ... |
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Chris Drewy | ... |
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| Reed Frerichs | ... |
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Anthony D-Wayne Kitchen | ... |
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Enoch Lawrence | ... |
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Joe Lowry | ... |
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Le'Roy Nellis II | ... |
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Lee Andrew Pachicano | ... |
Jeremy's Squad
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| Jeff D. Richey | ... |
Jeremy's Squad
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Yogi Rise | ... |
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Octavio O. Sanchez | ... |
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| Derrick Sanders | ... |
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William Carvell Townsel | ... |
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Paul A. Watkins | ... |
Jeremy's Squad
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Nathaniel Holt | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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| Lane Smith | ... |
Marjorie's Husband (uncredited)
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Damian Tamburro | ... |
Hippy (uncredited)
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| LaToya Ward | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Emilio Estevez | ||
Written by
| James Duff | ... | (play "Homefront") |
| James Duff | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jonathan Brandstein | ... | co-producer |
| James Duff | ... | producer |
| Emilio Estevez | ... | producer |
| Tracie Graham-Rice | ... | executive producer |
| Jeff Ivers | ... | associate producer (as Jeffrey D. Ivers) |
| Brad Krevoy | ... | producer |
| Mickey McDermott | ... | co-producer |
| Chad Oman | ... | co-executive producer |
| Peter Richards | ... | associate producer |
| Steven Stabler | ... | producer |
Music by
| Basil Poledouris | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Levy | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Craig Bassett | ||
Editorial Department
| Charise E. Angone | ... | assistant editor |
| Joe Garcia | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Gloria Kaiser | ... | color timer |
| Jessica Landaw | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Judy Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| Eve Cauley | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jeanette Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Grania Preston | ||
Makeup Department
| Catherine Conrad | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Lynn Del Kail | ... | hair stylist |
| Jackie Dobbie | ... | makeup department head |
| J.M. Logan | ... | key special makeup effects |
| Kelly Nelson | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Howard Carey | ... | office production manager |
| M. Cevin Cathell | ... | production supervisor |
| P. Todd Coe | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Tracie Graham-Rice | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Martha M. Elcan | ... | first assistant director |
| Chemen Ochoa | ... | second second assistant director |
| Margie Sperling | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Michael Bayer | ... | set dresser |
| Mark Lambert Bristol | ... | storyboard artist |
| Vicki Dempsey | ... | props assistant |
| Natalie Denning | ... | set dresser/painter |
| Patricia Dillon | ... | set dresser |
| Monica Fedrick | ... | graphic designer |
| Stanford Gilbert | ... | property master |
| David Hack | ... | leadman |
| Randy Huke | ... | buyer |
| Andy McCauley | ... | carpenter |
| Richard M. Moore | ... | carpenter |
| King Orba | ... | first assistant props (as Mark Wallace) |
| Darren Patnode | ... | set dresser |
| Adele Plauche | ... | set designer |
| E. Colleen Saro | ... | on-set dresser |
| Kerri Smeltzer | ... | art department assistant/clearances |
| Mark S. Turner | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Rick Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mike Boudry | ... | adr recordist (as Michael Boudry) |
| Rick Canelli | ... | adr recordist |
| Misty Conn | ... | boom operator |
| Fred Judkins | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Doc Kane | ... | adr recordist |
| Steve Kohler | ... | sound |
| Jennifer Murphy | ... | sound mixer |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ... | adr recordist (as Tom O'Connell) |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Sean Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Scott Streetman | ... | sound production assistant |
| F. Scott Taylor | ... | sound editor |
| Todd Toon | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Mark A. Tracy | ... | assistant sound editor (as Mark Tracy) |
| Scott Weber | ... | foley mixer |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John C. Carlucci | ... | special effects technician |
| Lou Carlucci | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Vincent Montefusco | ... | pyrotechnic effects: second unit |
| James Ochoa | ... | special effects (as James Allen Ochoa) |
| Scott Prescott | ... | special effects |
| G. Bruno Stempel | ... | special effects |
| Keith Suzuki | ... | special effects |
| Rick Thompson | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Mark Chavarria | ... | stunts |
| Mark Kay | ... | stunts |
| Bernie Pock | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| David Sanders | ... | stunts (as David 'Stutter' Sanders) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jeff Andrus | ... | best boy |
| Roger Basquette | ... | video assist operator |
| Scott Conn | ... | electrician |
| Sean Devine | ... | dolly grip |
| Samuel Buddy Fries | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Kory Funk | ... | electrician (as Kory V. Funk) |
| Tom R. Gibbs | ... | rigging electrician (as Tom Gibbs) |
| Bill Greenberg | ... | best boy electric |
| Curtis Herbert | ... | dolly grip |
| Blake Hill | ... | electrician / set lighting |
| Tom Kalbfleisch | ... | grip |
| Paul Kloss | ... | electrician |
| Craig Kohtala | ... | key grip |
| James 'Buz' Maloy | ... | grip |
| Raul Mello | ... | electrician |
| P.K. Munson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Peter K. Munson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Richard Nance | ... | grip |
| Denise Nelson | ... | grip |
| Steve Ness | ... | grip |
| Van Redin | ... | still photographer |
| Matt Richardson | ... | grip |
| Peter D. Roome | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Wally Rowell | ... | electrician |
| Steve Sawhill | ... | grip |
| Gregory W. Smith | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Jerry Solomon | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Rusty Steubing | ... | grip |
| Glenn 'Bubba' Steward | ... | dolly grip |
| Jorge Sánchez | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| John Johns | ... | video playback operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Dara A. Gray | ... | extras casting (as Dara Gray) |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Fran Murphy | ... | set costumer |
| Ken Weber | ... | key costumer |
Location Management
| Scott Caton | ... | assistant location manager |
| James Crowley | ... | location scout |
| Ken Lewin | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Spring Aspers | ... | music coordinator |
| Marcus Barone | ... | music supervisor: MPCA |
| Andy Bass | ... | music recordist |
| Bradley C. Bolen | ... | piano instructor: cast |
| Tim Boyle | ... | score mixer |
| Eric Colvin | ... | music programmer: synthesizers |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Steve Forman | ... | musician: specialty percussion |
| Robert Garrett | ... | music editor |
| Marc Gebauer | ... | scoring crew |
| David Marquette | ... | scoring crew |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | orchestrator |
| Basil Poledouris | ... | conductor / music producer |
| Curtis Roush | ... | music scoring consultant |
| Jay Selvester | ... | scoring crew |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music prep (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Happy Walters | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gail Hunter | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Chris Basso | ... | production van driver operator |
| Ronald D. Chambers | ... | transportation captain (as Ron Chambers) |
| Cecil D. Evans | ... | transportation coordinator (as Cecil Evans) |
| Greg Faucett | ... | driver |
| Lonnie Nelson | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Walter H. Norris | ... | transportation production assistant |
Additional Crew
| Diana Adams | ... | accountant (as Diana Olsen) |
| Hondo Aguilar | ... | set production assistant |
| David Michael Barrett | ... | writers assistant |
| Eric Colvin | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| Karen Dinitz | ... | production assistant |
| Greg Dorchak | ... | stand-in for martin sheen |
| Stanford Gilbert | ... | weapons armorer |
| Vicki V. Johnson | ... | key set medic |
| Joanna L. Rees Jones | ... | production company liaison |
| Lisa Kasteler | ... | publicist |
| Julie Mankowski | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Kevin Phinney | ... | unit publicist |
| Clint Sawin | ... | production secretary |
| Joshua J. Smith | ... | production assistant |
| Margie Sperling | ... | second assistant director |
| Robert Zimiga | ... | production assistant |
| Julie Adams | ... | dialect coach (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Janet Sheen | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1997) (Argentina)
- Gativideo (1997) (Argentina) (VHS)
- SF Video (1997) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Metrodome Distribution (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- PlayArte Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1998) (Greece) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Television (1999) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Quality Films (Mexico) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Cinema Research (end titles)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- JoAnn Kane Music Service (music preparation)
- Lumeni Productions (title design)
- Todd-AO Scoring Stage (music recorded at)
- Tomkats Catering (catering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jeremy Collier is a Vietnam veteran who has returned home and is struggling to cope with the war experiences that haunt him. He is also at odds with his family, who cannot begin to understand what he has been through. Jeremy's battles with his family finally spiral out of control on Thanksgiving Day, when a bitter secret is revealed. Written by Azure_Girl |
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| Taglines | There Is A Secret About To Explode. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $15,040, 24 Nov 1996 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Emilio Estevez appeared in Disney's D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) for free in exchange for the studio providing this film's $3 million budget. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood Vietnam (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Find the Cost of Freedom See more » |
| Quotes |
Jeremy Collier:
I'm not having dinner Bob Collier: And why not? Jeremy Collier: I had a big breakfast. Bob Collier: Jeremy, I'm not joking around out here! Jeremy Collier: I'm not laughin' around in here! See more » |