In Country

1989

Drama / Romance / War

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 68% · 28 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 35% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 3433 3.4K

vietnam veteran post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) based on novel or book kentucky

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Norman Jewison Photo
Norman Jewison

Top cast

Bruce Willis Photo
Bruce Willis as Emmett Smith
Daniel Jenkins Photo
Daniel Jenkins as Dwayne
Joan Allen Photo
Joan Allen as Irene
Jim Beaver Photo
Jim Beaver as Earl Smith
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1.04 GB
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23.976 fps
1 hr 55 min
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23.976 fps
1 hr 55 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Wuchak 6 / 10

***Low-key drama about Vietnam survivors and the teen

***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.” “Jacknife” is my favorite while “Born on the 4th of July” is harrowing in its portrayal of the ugly, awful truth. This one takes the understated route and is therefore the most obscure. It’s a slice-of-life drama about coming-of-age for the teen and learning of her heritage, but also about vets coming to terms with their time in Vietnam and finding healing. It’s muted yet successfully brings you into the small town world of middle America. You gotta respect a movie that refuses to exaggerate. I watched it right after the death of a precious loved one and it was just what I needed. There are gems to mine. The film runs 1 hour and 54 minutes and was mostly shot in the Mayfield area of western Kentucky. GRADE: B-/C+
Reviewed by vertigo_14 6 / 10

History and solace. (spoilers)

I had trouble establishing any meaningful connection to the characters in this film, presumably because of a lack of connection to those who fought (and lived or died) in Vietnam. The story here is primarily that of Samantha Hughes (a flamboyant and somewhat over-confident young woman played well by Emily Lloyd) and her jaded (or hardened?) uncle, Emmett Smith (Bruce Willis). This movie, to some extent, reminded me of the uneasy relationship between Randy Quaid and Ilan-Mitchell Smith's characters in "The Wild Life" where Smith's character misunderstood the war and idolized his veteran buddy (played by Randy Quaid) who apparently desperately wanted to forget it. Emily Lloyd's character is not quite as naive, but in reminiscing about her late father, wondering what kind of soldier he was, she does display a certain degree of similar tendencies. The ending of the film, on the other hand, is more like a slight tribute to those who died as the family visit the Vietnam memorial (the events in this movie are somewhat non-linear and scattered).Not an overall bad movie, but not a great one either simply for lack of a clear story and probably, not such great development of characters (though I do commend Lloyd's performance).
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