In Country

In Country

120 mins | Drama | Sept. 15, 1989

Samantha Hughes, a teenaged Kentucky girl, never knew her father, who died in Vietnam before her birth. Samantha lives with her uncle Emmett, who also served in Vietnam. Emmett hangs around with Tom, Earl, and Pete, three other Vietnam vets who, like Emmett, all have problems of one kind or another that relate to their war experiences. Samantha becomes obsessed with finding out about her father.

In Country

120 mins | Drama | Sept. 15, 1989

In Country
Samantha Hughes, a teenaged Kentucky girl, never knew her father, who died in Vietnam before her birth. Samantha lives with her uncle Emmett, who also served in Vietnam. Emmett hangs around with Tom, Earl, and Pete, three other Vietnam vets who, like Emmett, all have problems of one kind or another that relate to their war experiences. Samantha becomes obsessed with finding out about her father.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title In Country
Directors Norman Jewison
Writers Bobbie Ann Mason, Cynthia Cidre, Frank Pierson

Cast

Bruce Willis

as Emmett Smith

Emily Lloyd

as Samantha Hughes

Joan Allen

as Irene

Kevin Anderson

as Lonnie

John Terry

as Tom

Peggy Rea

as Mamaw

Judith Ivey

as Anita

Richard Hamilton

as Grampaw

Jim Beaver

as Earl Smith

Daniel H. Jenkins

as Dwayne Hughes

Charlie Lamb

as Veteran at dance

Heidi Swedberg

as Dawn

Ken Jenkins

as Jim Holly

Jonathan Hogan

as Larry

Don Young

as Speaker

Mark Sawyer-Dailey

as Drug Store Manager

Linda Kinard

as Drug Store Cashier

W.G. Harvey

as Reverend

Rebecca Reynolds

as Nurse

Erin Hendley

as Irene's Baby

Tyler Cote Fraysher

as Donna's Baby

Gena Colley

as Marlene

Belinda Coatley

as Belinda

Hazel Elliott

as Volunteer

Walter Spann

as Hotshot

Terry Draper

as Soldier

Steve Frogue

as Soldier

Jim Gaines

as Soldier

Rod Hightower

as Soldier

Greg Smothers

as Soldier

Charlie Lamb

as Veteran at dance

Earl Cole

as Veteran at dance

Clovis Lovelance Sr.

as Veteran at dance

Michael Mayes

as Veteran at dance

Larry McCullaugh

as Veteran at dance

Ken Sigers

as Veteran at dance

Mike Smith

as Veteran at dance

Tom Stratton

as Veteran at dance

Mike Swinford

as Veteran at dance