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The War is a 1994 American drama film directed by Jon Avnet and starring Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, and Mare Winningham. It is a coming of age tale set in Mississippi in the 1970s. Despite a weak box-office opening and negative reviews, the film gained praise from critics for Wood’s performance.
Nov 4, 1994 · The War: Directed by Jon Avnet. With Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, Mare Winningham, Lexi Randall. A Vietnam veteran helps his kids battle over a tree house while recovering from his traumatic war experience.
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- Drama, History, War
- Jon Avnet
- 1994-11-04
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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...
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- Jon Avnet
- PG-13
- Elijah Wood
The War, a seven-part series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four quintessentially American towns.
Two kids are determined to build the ultimate treehouse as their father (Kevin Costner) returns from Vietnam with hopes to rebuild his family. 3,393 IMDb 6.7 2 h 4 min 1994. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · Historical · Sentimental · Thoughtful. Available to rent or buy.
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Nov 4, 1994 · Mississippi, 1972. The dirt-poor backwater unincorporated town of Juliette, where the Simmons family lives in poverty. The father ( Kevin Costner) has never been able to hold a job long, since coming back from Vietnam. The mother ( Mare Winningham) exhausts herself in double shifts as a waitress.
