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MOVIE PROFILE

The War

★ 6.7 / 10 (235 votes)November 4, 1994126 minEN

DramaWar

The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep south in the 1970's.

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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateNovember 4, 1994

StatusReleased

Runtime126 min

Rating★ 6.7 / 10

CertificationPG-13

Original languageEnglish

CountryUnited States of America

Budget—

Revenue$16

ProductionUniversal Pictures, Island World, The Avnet/Kerner Company

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

Jon Avnet

Writers

Kathy McWorter

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Elijah Wood

Elijah WoodStu Simmons

Kevin Costner

Kevin CostnerStephen Simmons

Mare Winningham

Mare WinninghamLois Simmons

Lexi Randall

Lexi RandallLidia Joanne Simmons

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LaToya ChisholmElvadine

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Christopher FennellBilly Lipnicki

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Donald SellersArliss Lipnicki

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Leon SillsLeo Lipnicki

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Will WestLester Lucket

Lucas Black

Lucas BlackEbb

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Jennifer TylerUla Lipnicki

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Charlette JuliusAmber

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