

Railway Spine
2016-10-01 · 101 min · Not rated
Michael Delucca, a Vietnam veteran broken by his struggle with post-traumatic stress, recollects his violent postwar life in a raw and touching memoir for the son he never knew.
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- Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
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- United States of America
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Kit LangMichael
Arturo CastroVinny
Vince BenvenutoDanny
Tim Christian
Jason Vail
Jonathan Peacy
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