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Distant Thunder

Distant Thunder

Nov 11, 1988
114 min
Drama
5.6/ 10
16 votes

Overview

A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after 10 years, where he's been living like an animal in the forest. He finds himself unprepared for the changes that he will have to cope with, and when the vet tries to contact his son, he realizes that he has caused more damage than he had imagined.

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TMDB
5.6/10
16 votes
IMDB
5.7/10
849 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
43%
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Box Office & Budget

Budget$8,000,000Production cost
Box Office$156,188Worldwide gross
Profit-$7,843,812Loss
ROI
-98.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$156,188Domestic earnings

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"A hero of war. A casualty of peace, With only one hope for survival...his son."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$156,188

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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