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1989-09-29 · 96 min · ★ 6.6
Jake died in Vietnam; his family mourned him, then moved on. When he reappears, quite alive, the question is, what must he do and how will his family respond to him?
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- Directors
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- Production companies
- The Rank Organisation, Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kris KristoffersonJake
JoBeth WilliamsSarah
Sam WaterstonWoody
Brian KeithHarry Robins
Thomas Wilson BrownTyler
Trey WilsonColonel Barnes
John Marshall JonesDwayne
Ken PogueSenator Camden
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