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In Country (1989)

In Country poster
Directed by
Norman Jewison
Genre
drama film, coming-of-age film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 58 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl in a small Kentucky town tries to understand her father who died in the Vietnam War. She moves in with her uncle, a troubled war veteran, and together they confront the legacy of the war.

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What happens

In Country is a 1989 American drama film produced and directed by Norman Jewison, starring Bruce Willis and Emily Lloyd. The screenplay by Frank Pierson and Cynthia Cidre was based on the novel by Bobbie Ann Mason. The original music score was composed by James Horner. For his role, Willis earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 47th Golden Globe Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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