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The War

1994 · 126 min

A slow, earnest childhood memory piece that aches with loss while staying warm and hopeful about family and friendship.

Directed by
Jon Avnet
Genres
Drama, War
Overview
The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep south in the 1970's.

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Directed by
Jon Avnet
Genres
Drama, War
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    • home
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, war
    Directed by
    Jon Avnet
    Written by
    Kathy McWorter
    Starring
    Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, Mare Winningham, Lexi Randall, LaToya Chisholm, Christopher Fennell, Donald Sellers, Leon Sills
    Music
    Thomas Newman
    Cinematography
    Geoffrey Simpson
    Runtime
    126 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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