Born on the Fourth of July
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Coming Home
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About 1978 film by Hal Ashby
Genres drama, war, romance, political drama
Directed by Hal Ashby
Written by Waldo Salt, Robert C. Jones, Nancy Dowd, Rudy Wurlitzer
Starring Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern, Jonathan Banks, Robert Carradine, Hal Ashby, Charles Cyphers, Penelope Milford
Music Paul McCartney
Runtime 129 min
Country United States
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