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Limbo (1972)

Limbo poster
Directed by
Mark Robson
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three women wait for news about their husbands who are missing in action in Vietnam. The film follows their emotional struggles as they cope with uncertainty and grief.

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What happens

Limbo is a 1972 American drama film directed by Mark Robson, about three wives whose husbands are missing in action in Vietnam. It stars Kate Jackson, Kathleen Nolan and Katherine Justice. It is based on a story by Joan Micklin Silver inspired by interviews Silver conducted with actual POW and MIA wives, which was serialized in McCall's magazine. Silver shares screenplay credit with James Bridges. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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