Movielogr
1969 (1988)
Directed by Ernest Thompson
Overview
Two rebellious youths, Ralph and Scott, find themselves struggling with adulthood as the Vietnam War rages. Feeling trapped in their small town, Scott battles with his conservative veteran father, Cliff, and Ralph deals with his desperately sexual mother, Ev. When tragic news arrives from overseas, the entire town, inspired by Ralph and Scott’s antiwar efforts, reevaluates its attitude toward the war.
Rated R | Length 95 minutes
Actors
Robert Downey Jr. | Kiefer Sutherland | Bruce Dern | Mariette Hartley | Winona Ryder | Joanna Cassidy | Christopher Wynne | Mert Hatfield | Scott N. Stevens | Kara Zielke | Keller Kuhn | Steve Foster | Welton Tootle | Don Devendorf | Robert Louis Stevenson | Jason Summers | Michael Fowler | David Webster | Jennifer Rothschild | John Garber | Paul Dillon | Alfred Cerullo | Mical Whitaker | James O. Stafford Jr. | Maureen Paglia | David Whiting | Bobby Catania | Howard Kingkade | Carl Espy | Lawrence Lowe | Richard Young | Roy E. Hubbard | Kelly Briggs Jackson