Overview
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.
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Filming locations
Filmed in Georgia and South Carolina
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Setting
Set in Mississippi
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Music
Music by Thomas Newman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Geoffrey Simpson
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Kathy McWorterWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 4, 1994
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $16
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Elijah WoodStu Simmons
Kevin CostnerStephen Simmons
Mare WinninghamLois Simmons
Lexi RandallLidia Joanne Simmons- LaToya ChisholmElvadine
- Christopher FennellBilly Lipnicki
- Donald SellersArliss Lipnicki
- Leon SillsLeo Lipnicki
- Will WestLester Lucket
Lucas BlackEbb- Jennifer TylerUla Lipnicki
- Charlette JuliusAmber
- Adam HendersonChet
- Brennan GallagherMarsh
- Justin LucasWillard
- Judson VaughnSoldier
Christine BaranskiMiss Strapford
Raynor ScheineMr. Lipnicki
Bruce A. YoungMoe Henry
Gary BasarabaDodge
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