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The War

1994, Drama, 2h 5m

16 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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In 1970s rural Mississippi, Vietnam veteran Stephen Simmons (Kevin Costner) adjusts to life after military service. Plagued by nightmares about his wartime experiences, Stephen finds some measure of peace in his new mining job and his relationship with his wife, Lois (Mare Winningham). As Stephen works through his battle trauma, his children -- son Stu (Elijah Wood) and daughter Lidia (Lexi Randall) -- wage a war against a group of neighborhood kids over the ownership of a tree house.
  • Rating:
    PG-13
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Jon Avnet
  • Producer:
    Jon Avnet, Jordan Kerner
  • Writer:
    Kathy McWorter
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $16.5M
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround

Cast & Crew

Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood
Stu Simmons
Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
Stephen Simmons
Mare Winningham
Mare Winningham
Lois Simmons
Lexi Randall
Lexi Randall
Lidia Joanne Simmons
Christine Baranski
Christine Baranski
Miss Strapford
Raynor Scheine
Raynor Scheine
Mr. Lipnicki
Bruce A. Young
Bruce A. Young
Moe Henry
LaToya Chisholm
LaToya Chisholm
Elvadine
Jon Avnet
Jon Avnet
Director
Jon Avnet
Jon Avnet
Producer
Jordan Kerner
Jordan Kerner
Producer
Kathy McWorter
Kathy McWorter
Screenwriter
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Critic Reviews for The War

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