The War (film)
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| The War | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Avnet |
| Produced by | Island World |
| Starring | Elijah Wood Kevin Costner |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Running time | 126 minutes |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The War is a 1994 film starring Elijah Wood as Stu Simmons and Kevin Costner as his father. It is a coming of age tale set in the Mississippi after Costner's character's return from the Vietnam War in 1970. The film gained Wood a young actor's award
[edit] Plot
Kevin Costner plays a shell-shocked Vietnam Veteran whose emotional issues prevent him from being able to hold down a job and care for his impoverished family. Stu Simmons (Elijah Wood), his sister and their friends spend the summer building a tree house, and learn their own lessons about war and peace in a conflict with a neighboring gang of kids who seek to destroy what they have built. .
[edit] Producion
The movie was produced by Island World, and distributed by Universal Pictures, United International Pictures, and Argentina Video Home. Eric Eisner executive produced.
The film received a PG-13 by the MPAA. It has a 126 minute run time.
[edit] External links
The War at the Internet Movie Database
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