Distant Thunder 1988
Distant Thunder ★★ 1988 (R)
A scarred Vietnam vet, who has become a recluse, and his estranged son reunite in the Washington State wilderness, causing him to reflect on his isolation. Strong premise and cast watered down by weak script. 114m/C VHS, DVD . CA John Lithgow, Ralph Macchio, Kerrie Keane, Janet Margolin, Rick Rosenthal; D: Rick Rosenberg; C: Ralf Bode; M: Maurice Jarre.
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LOCATION: Vietnam
POPULATION: 70-80 million
LANGUAGE: Vietnamese
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leader; premier of South Vietnam, 1965–67
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South Vietnamese military and political leader; president of the Republic of Vietnam, 1967–75
Ng… Pham Van Dong , Quang Ngai province, Vietnam
Premier of North Vietnam, 1955–75, and of the reunited Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 1975–86
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