Distant Thunder

IMDb 5.6 1988 • 114 min • Drama

Director

Rick Rosenthal

Country

US

Plot Summary

A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after 10 years, where he's been living like an animal in the forest. He finds himself unprepared for the changes that he will have to cope with, and when the vet tries to contact his son, he realizes that he has caused more damage than he had imagined.

Top Cast

Ralph Macchio
Ralph Macchio Jack Lambert
John Lithgow
John Lithgow Mark Lambert
Kerrie Keane
Kerrie Keane Char
Reb Brown
Reb Brown Harvey Nitz
Janet Margolin
Janet Margolin Barbara Lambert