1969

The year the country split apart and a generation came together.

: Drama, War, Romance
Two rebellious youths, Ralph and Scott, find themselves struggling with adulthood as the Vietnam War rages. Feeling trapped in their small town, Scott battles with his conservative veteran father, Cliff, and Ralph deals with his desperately sexual mother, Ev. When tragic news arrives from overseas, the entire town, inspired by Ralph and Scott's antiwar efforts, reevaluates its attitude toward the war.
: Released IMDb
: 1988-08-18
: 95 / 1:35
: $5,979,011
Ernest Thompson
: Atlantic Productions, Atlantic Entertainment Group
: United States of America


Robert Downey Jr.
Ralph Carr
Kiefer Sutherland
Scott Clifton Denny
Bruce Dern
Cliff Denny
Mariette Hartley
Jessie Denny
Winona Ryder
Beth Carr
Joanna Cassidy
Ev Carr
Christopher Wynne
Alden Palmer Denny
Mert Hatfield
Coach Heart
Scott N. Stevens
Hitchhiker
Kara Zielke
Nude Woman
Keller Kuhn
Marsha
Steve Foster
Marshall
Welton Tootle
Junior Roberts
Don Devendorf
Reverend Hardy
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dean Bonner
Jason Summers
Protestor
Michael Fowler
Passenger
David Webster
Soldier
Jennifer Rothschild
Wife
John Garber
Radio Announcer
Paul Dillon
Boy in audience
Alfred Cerullo
Janitor
Mical Whitaker
Janitor
James O. Stafford Jr.
Nude Man
Maureen Paglia
Folksinger
David Whiting
Folksinger
Bobby Catania
The Psychedelicatessen Band
Howard Kingkade
Matty
Carl Espy
Billy
Lawrence Lowe
Guard
Richard Young
Ralph's Cellmate
Roy E. Hubbard
Border Patrolman
Kelly Briggs Jackson
Passenger (uncredited)
Directing
Ernest Thompson Director

Writing
Ernest Thompson Writer

Crew
Dan Bradley Stunt Coordinator

Camera
Jules Brenner Director of Photography

Production
Ariel Bagdadi Associate Producer
Thomas Coleman Executive Producer
Michael Rosenblatt Executive Producer

Crew
Jules Brenner Cinematography

Production
Jane Feinberg Casting
Mike Fenton Casting
Pamela Guest Casting
Valorie Massalas Casting

Art
Bo Johnson Art Direction
Jan K. Bergstrom Set Decoration

Costume & Make-Up
Sheryl Berkoff Makeup Artist
Marie-Gabrielle Clark Makeup Artist
Jeanne Van Phue Key Hair Stylist

Production
Sue Baden-Powell Unit Production Manager

Directing
David B. Householter First Assistant Director
Chip Vucelich Second Assistant Director
R.P. Sekon Second Unit Director

Art
Kevin Hughes Property Master
Tim Keating Leadman

Costume & Make-Up
Keith G. Lewis On Set Dresser

Art
Tyler Patton Assistant Property Master
Lars Petersen Art Department Assistant
Richard Pille Construction Coordinator

Sound
Desmond Cannon Assistant Sound Editor
Lee Dragu Assistant Sound Editor
James Dean Fisher Foley Artist
Grover B. Helsley Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Russ Hill Sound Editor
Joseph Holsen Sound Editor
Brent Johnson Boom Operator
Donald F. Johnson Sound Mixer
Tim Song Jones Sound
Mike Le Mare Supervising Sound Editor
William L. McCaughey Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joel Moss Sound Recordist
Anthony Palk Sound Editor
Nancy Parker Foley Artist
Troy Porter ADR Mixer
Richard D. Rogers Foley Mixer
Richard D. Rogers Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carolann Sanchez-Shapiro Assistant Sound Editor
Steve Schwalbe Assistant Sound Editor
Karola Storr Sound Editor

Crew
Denney Pierce Stunts
J. Suzanne Rampe Stunts

Camera
Logan R. Berkshire Grip

Lighting
Dwight Campbell Gaffer

Camera
Joe Celeste Key Grip
Elliot Davis Additional Photography
Mark Davison Assistant Camera
Lee A. Dublin Second Assistant Camera

Lighting
Joan Geguld Electrician

Camera
Rufus Granger Jr. Grip
Philip Holahan Camera Operator
Bobby Huber Key Grip
Jeffrey Jur Additional Photography
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur Best Boy Grip

Lighting
David Luckenbach Electrician
John Maninger Electrician
James M. McEwen Best Boy Electric
Dino Parks Gaffer

Camera
Steev J. Pears First Assistant Camera

Lighting
David Robey Best Boy Electric

Camera
Andy Rosen Still Photographer
Marty Rudder Grip

Lighting
Andy Ryan Electrician

Camera
Oley Sassone Additional Photography
Riko Schatke Grip
James 'Brandy' Spear Third Assistant Camera

Lighting
Scott Stuart Electrician

Camera
Paul Varrieur Assistant Camera

Lighting
Allen D. Waters Electrician

Camera
Lou Weinert Second Assistant Camera
Gary A. Williams Grip
Jamie Young Best Boy Grip

Production
Joey Alfieris Extras Casting
Sara Epstein Extras Casting Assistant
Cynthia Stillwell Casting

Costume & Make-Up
Randy Dudley Costume Assistant
Roy Gomez Costume Assistant
Laurie Hudson Costume Assistant
Carol Kunz Assistant Costume Designer

Crew
Tara McKinley Editorial Staff

Editing
Armen Minasian Associate Editor
Dan Muscarella Color Timer

Production
Buddy Enright Location Manager

Art
Jeffrey Harlacker Location Scout

Sound
Johanna Lyle Bennett Music Editor
Doug Botnick Music Consultant
Jolene Cherry Music Supervisor
Brigitte Daloin Music Editor
Christopher Dedrick Orchestrator
Allan Mason Music Consultant
Robert Randles Original Music Composer
Masashi Yokokawa Music Editor
Tom Boyd Musician
George Doering Musician
James Thatcher Musician

Directing
Annette Haywood-Carter Script Supervisor

Sound
Michael Small Music

Editing
William M. Anderson Editor

Art
Marcia Hinds Production Design

Costume & Make-Up
Julie Weiss Costume Design

Production
Daniel Grodnik Producer
Bill Badalato Producer

Art
Dan Perri Title Designer