Distant Thunder
A hero of war. A casualty of peace, With only one hope for survival...his son.
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 an animal in the forest. He finds himself unprepared for the changes that he will have to cope with, and when the vet tries to contact his son, he realizes that he has caused more damage than he had imagined.
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Top Cast
Ralph Macchio
Jack Lambert
John Lithgow
Mark Lambert
Kerrie Keane
Char
Reb Brown
Harvey Nitz
Janet Margolin
Barbara Lambert
Tom Bower
Louis
Jamey Sheridan
Moss
Denis Arndt
Larry
Michael Currie
Coach Swabey
Robyn Stevan
Holly
Denalda Williams
Jeanette
John Kelly
Andy
Hilary Strang
Jane
David Longworth
Sheriff
Walter Marsh
Principal
Allan Lysell
Buddy
Kate Robbins
Waitress
David Glyn-Jones
Waiter
Chris J. Clayton
Telephone Repairman/Surveillance Tech (uncredited)
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