About
Two rebellious youths, Ralph and Scott, find themselves struggling with adulthood as the Vietnam War rages. Feeling trapped in their small town, Scott battles with his conservative veteran father, Cliff, and Ralph deals with his desperately sexual mother, Ev. When tragic news arrives from overseas, the entire town, inspired by Ralph and Scott's antiwar efforts, reevaluates its attitude toward the war.
Theatrical
Aug 18, 1988
Box Office
$6.0M
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 16, 2002
Director
Producers
Michael Rosenblatt, Thomas Coleman, Ariel Bagdadi
Music
Studio
Atlantic Productions, Atlantic Entertainment Group
Keywords
Quotes
See all →Hippies Embrace Freedom on the Road
Coach Heart
You boys aren't working at the pool this summer?
Scott
No, we're going on the road. That's what hippies do ya know.
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A Decision About Growing Up
Scott
I've already decided if nothing happens by the time I am 20, I'm gonna cut it off.
Ralph
How ya going to pee there Scott?
Scott
Sittin down.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →R
Robert Downey Jr.
Ralph Carr
K
Kiefer Sutherland
Scott Clifton Denny
B
Bruce Dern
Cliff Denny
M
Mariette Hartley
Jessie Denny
Winona Ryder
Beth Carr
J
Joanna Cassidy
Ev Carr
C
Christopher Wynne
Alden Palmer Denny
M
Mert Hatfield
Coach Heart
S
Scott N. Stevens
Hitchhiker
R
Richard Young
Ralph's Cellmate
D
Don Devendorf
Reverend Hardy
D
David Webster
Soldier
J
John Garber
Radio Announcer
A
Alfred Cerullo
Janitor
H
Howard Kingkade
Matty
C
Carl Espy
Billy
L
Lawrence Lowe
Guard
