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.
Acting
Elijah Wood's breakthrough—those eyes carry the whole movie.
Direction
Avnet balances kid adventure with adult devastation masterfully.
Director
Jon Avnet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Costner took a massive pay cut because he believed in the script that much—rare Hollywood move.
One of the few 90s films to address Vietnam PTSD through children's eyes, predating the 'trauma plot' boom by decades.
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