distant thunder

Director: rick rosenthal

Actor: john lithgow,ralph macchio,kerrie keane,reb brown

Data Published: Fri Nov 11 1988

Genres: Drama

Key Words: vietnam war veteran,forest,vietnam,guerilla warfare,martial arts

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095036/

WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distant_Thunder_(1988_film)

Description: Distant Thunder is a movie starring John Lithgow, Ralph Macchio, and Kerrie Keane. 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...

Plot: The film tells the story of troubled Vietnam war veteran Mark Lambert (John Lithgow), who, upon returning home from the war, alienates his wife and child by deserting them and moving away into the remote wilderness of Washington state. After 10 years of living off the land and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, Mark Lambert decides to rejoin civilized society and find his now teenage son, who is living in Illinois. As an estranged father and recluse, Mark Lambert quickly finds himself unprepared for the changes that he must face.