Overview:
Korean War--era veterans and ex-classmates "Gunner" Casselman and "Sonny" Burns reunite upon their return home. Gunner, who spent the war years abroad, is trying to convince his mother that his gal Marty is good enough for him, while Sonny, who was stationed stateside, is torn between loyal Buddy and tempting Gale Ann. As they commiserate, the men realize that they're outgrowing the lives they lived before the war.| Status: | Released (1997-09-19) |
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| Awards: | 1 win & 2 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $116,717 |
| Screen: | Dan Wakefield |
| Productions: | Lakeshore Entertainment, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Oscilloscope, Gramercy Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 4654: Jeremy Davies - Williard 'Sonny' Burns
- 880: Ben Affleck - Tom 'Gunner' Casselman
- 21412: Amy Locane - Buddy Porter
- 3293: Rachel Weisz - Marty Pilcher
- 20362: Jill Clayburgh - Alma Burns
- 16850: Rose McGowan - Gale Ann Thayer
- 5677: John Lordan - Elwood Burns
Crews
- 11676: Mark Pellington - Director - Directing
- 200571: Dan Wakefield - Novel - Writing
- 200571: Dan Wakefield - Screenplay - Writing
- 1209263: Bobby Bukowski - Director of Photography - Camera
- 2197868: Tom Hajdu - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 2197869: Andy Milburn - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 6590: Sigurjón Sighvatsson - Producer - Production
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**_Escaping the shackles of religious legalism_** In 1954, two 24 years-old men return to Indianapolis after the Korean War (Jeremy Davies and Ben Affleck). It turns out they went to the same school, but frail Sonny was a shy writer for the school paper whereas studly Gunner was p ....
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