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Distant Thunder

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 54min
CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
5.7/10
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John Lithgow and Ralph Macchio in Distant Thunder (1988)
Drama

Agrega una trama en tu idiomaJohn Lithgow stars and Ralph Macchio co-stars as his son. Their uneasy reunion accidentally sparks war-haunted violence, and they share a harrowing fight for survival that will either destro... Leer todoJohn Lithgow stars and Ralph Macchio co-stars as his son. Their uneasy reunion accidentally sparks war-haunted violence, and they share a harrowing fight for survival that will either destroy them or unify them forever.John Lithgow stars and Ralph Macchio co-stars as his son. Their uneasy reunion accidentally sparks war-haunted violence, and they share a harrowing fight for survival that will either destroy them or unify them forever.

  • Dirección
    • Rick Rosenthal
  • Guionistas
    • Robert Stitzel
    • Deedee Wehle
  • Elenco
    • John Lithgow
    • Ralph Macchio
    • Kerrie Keane
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  • CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
    5.7/10
    896
    TU CALIFICACIÓN
    • Dirección
      • Rick Rosenthal
    • Guionistas
      • Robert Stitzel
      • Deedee Wehle
    • Elenco
      • John Lithgow
      • Ralph Macchio
      • Kerrie Keane
    • 12Opiniones de los usuarios
    • 8Opiniones de los críticos
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    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Mark Lambert
    Ralph Macchio
    Ralph Macchio
    • Jack Lambert
    Kerrie Keane
    Kerrie Keane
    • Char
    Reb Brown
    Reb Brown
    • Harvey Nitz
    Janet Margolin
    Janet Margolin
    • Barbara Lambert
    Denis Arndt
    Denis Arndt
    • Larry
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    Jamey Sheridan
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    Tom Bower
    Tom Bower
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    John Kelly
    • Andy
    Michael Currie
    Michael Currie
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    Hilary Strang
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    Gordon Currie
    • Billy Watson
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    Walter Marsh
    • Principal
    Allan Lysell
    • Buddy
    Kate Robbins
    • Waitress
    David Glyn-Jones
    • Waiter
    • Dirección
      • Rick Rosenthal
    • Guionistas
      • Robert Stitzel
      • Deedee Wehle
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    6arthur_tafero

    Crazy Vietnam Vets 101 - Distant Thunder

    Most of the Vietnam Vets I know are not crazy; however, that would not be good marketing for Hollywood films if they were normally portrayed as being.......normal. This film is entertaining (which is what movies are supposed to do), but it is not very enlightening for those who want to understand Vietnam Vets better. Vietnam Vets are just like any other people. They are like WW 2 vets, Korean War vets, Iraq War vets and Afghanistan War vets. We are all the same. We have wives and girlfriends, sons and daughters, functional families and dysfunctional families, have bills, educations, jobs, and go on with our lives, just like all the other Vets did. Lithgow does a very nice job, and Macchio makes a very nice Valedictorian, but the vast majority of Vietnam vets and their families are not like that. They have the same problems everyone else has; money, jobs, family relations and diet. Those things are just not exciting enough for Hollywood, so they make these kind of films to exploit the Vietnam Vet stereotype. Too bad. It might be interesting some time to see the life of a normal Vietnam vet portrayed on a Hollywood screen sometime..
    8lost-in-limbo

    Life moves on... if you let it.

    John Lithgow surprises me in this carefully penned, sombre mediative low-scale character drama masterfully directed by Rick Rosenthal (Halloween II '81' and 'Bad Boys '83'). The heartfelt topic at hand centres on a man (Nam VET) who returns home to not only to hide away from society (shacked up with a bunch of other ex-Nam soldiers in the wilderness), but also his wife and son. He would like to make contact with his now grown-up son (which is excellently performed by Ralph Macchio), but has trouble overcoming the thoughts of him seeing what he has become. The scarring mentality of combat has changed the way he interacts with people. Escaping those demons means solitude and the area (woodlands replacing steamy jungles) fits these outcasts that no one truly understands. Still he wants to live a normal life and through the caring guidance of Char (a beautifully touching performance by Kerrie Keane) he gets a job and gains the courage to write to his son to plan a get-together. But one thing leads to another, as he finds it's harder to cope and heads back to where he knows there's no expectations.

    The chemistry and exchanges between Lithgow and Macchio is astutely projected, because of the actor's conviction to the material's sources. Lithgow's solemn performance is powerfully engaging in a quietly reflective manner. Where he draws upon a sturdy, but multi-facet display that shows how strong a dramatic actor he is. I'm sure if it wasn't for his performance, it wouldn't have the same imprint. Any Lithgow admirer should seek out this favourably rewarding performance.

    The harrowing story has heart, where relationships are constructed, tested and formed. The war might be over now, but for those who served, it's still a great part of their everyday lives and peace will never consistently fulfil that emptiness. But for Lithgow's character his son can change that. But there's one line in the movie that sums up where this movie is going; "I'm not going to waste all of your time so I'm just going a few words. Like all of you, I would like to move on in life." Towards the end it spurts out a little bit of some thrilling action, which feels totally out-of-place with the context, but is agreeably executed. Rosenthal's accomplished handling comes up trumps. Maurice Jarre's score is exotically haunting and Ralf Bode's silky camera-work is admirably done.

    This praiseworthy (if alienating) unknown feature is well worth the gander and one to really ponder over.
    7tommyson

    Well done.

    Distant Thunder is an overlooked but impressive film. John Lithgow gives an oscar worthy performance and the cinematographty gives the film a haunting atmosphere. This film, along with John Frakenhimer's Black Sunday, is an excellent look at Vietnam vets that has, unfourtaneatley, been overlooked.
    8BobCubTAC

    Misfire?

    I can't believe that IMDb considers this film to be one of actor John Lithgow's "misfires" (how they can lump it into the same category as SANTA CLAUS: THE MOVIE is just plain baffling). Sure, this isn't a great movie, but it is a good one with many heartfelt moments between the father/son characters played by Lithgow and Ralph Macchio (who proved that he could have been more than just the Karate Kid if the Hollywood System had just given him the chance). This is not a Hollywood movie; rather, it is an independent film that was made in Canada in 1988. Rather than be as overlooked as it was, it should have netted a Best Actor Oscar nomination for John Lithgow, who plays completely against type here. He plays a grizzled Vietnam vet, and speaks with a masculine growl throughout the film; he doesn't sound anything like himself here. It's worth seeing for John Lithgow's performance alone!
    8thinker1691

    " Many a Viet-Nam Vet, left a piece of his soul there, but some return to Kiss a train "

    From the dark misty jungles of Viet-Nam comes this true life story written by Robert Stitzel and directed by Rick Rosenthal. It concerns Mark Lambert, (John Lithglow) a Viet-Nam Vet who returned from the war with more black memories than he could handle. Upon his return to the states, he realizes he cannot deal with his home life and thus deserts his wife and infant child. While living in the wooded highland of his state, he and several other veterans, (Reb Brown) exist day to day with their nightmarish memories in hopes of understanding them. During the same time, life continues and with it Jack (Ralph Macchio) his eighteen-year-old son who decides to locate his father. With the help of a friend Char (Kerrie Keane) the two meet and thus begins the search for who they once were. The film is brutal with explosive emotions and pent-up rage from both Father and Son who expect much, but realize time has become both an an enemy and an ally. Lithglow, gives a fabulous performance and Macchio holds his own. Together, theirs becomes a memorable moment in film history. Easily recommended for those seeking a good understanding of the Viet-Nam era and the souls it devoured. ****

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    • Trivia
      John Lithgow's character (Mark Lambert) was a Navy SEAL during his service in Vietnam.
    • Errores
      The 1966 Pontiac used in the film is not a real GTO. The taillights are single pod lenses making this either a Tempest or LeMans - a real GTO has segmented taillights which spans the rear header panel with a 12 inch blank center section. Also, a real GTO has the grille emblem in the driver side grille opening (same with the final 2004-06 generation) - the emblem is on the passenger side grille (the final muscle-era GTO produced for the 1974 model year has a vinyl graphic GTO logo placed on the passenger-side header panel).
    • Citas

      Jack Lambert: My father wants to see me. He sure took his sweet ass-time about it.

    • Conexiones
      Referenced in El último gran héroe (1993)
    • Bandas sonoras
      Bad Moon Rising
      Written by John Fogerty (as John C. Fogerty)

      Performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival

      Courtesy of Fantasy, Inc.

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    • Fecha de lanzamiento
      • 11 de noviembre de 1988 (Estados Unidos)
    • Países de origen
      • Canadá
      • Estados Unidos
    • Idioma
      • Inglés
    • También se conoce como
      • Ecos de guerra
    • Locaciones de filmación
      • British Columbia, Canadá
    • Productoras
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Taquilla

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    • Presupuesto
      • USD 8,000,000 (estimado)
    • Total en EE. UU. y Canadá
      • USD 156,188
    • Fin de semana de estreno en EE. UU. y Canadá
      • USD 82,186
      • 13 nov 1988
    • Total a nivel mundial
      • USD 156,188
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    • Tiempo de ejecución
      1 hora 54 minutos
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      • Color
    • Mezcla de sonido
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Relación de aspecto
      • 1.85 : 1

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