1969 (1988)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $5,979,011.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.7 |
Directed By
Ernest Thompson
Crew
Ernest Thompson
Ernest Thompson
Dan Bradley
Jules Brenner
Ariel Bagdadi
Thomas Coleman
Michael Rosenblatt
Jules Brenner
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Pamela Guest
Valorie Massalas
Bo Johnson
Jan K. Bergstrom
Sheryl Berkoff
Marie-Gabrielle Clark
Jeanne Van Phue
Sue Baden-Powell
David B. Householter
Chip Vucelich
R.P. Sekon
Kevin Hughes
Tim Keating
Keith G. Lewis
Tyler Patton
Lars Petersen
Richard Pille
Desmond Cannon
Lee Dragu
James Dean Fisher
Grover B. Helsley
Russ Hill
Joseph Holsen
Brent Johnson
Donald F. Johnson
Tim Song Jones
Mike Le Mare
William L. McCaughey
Joel Moss
Anthony Palk
Nancy Parker
Troy Porter
Richard D. Rogers
Richard D. Rogers
Carolann Sanchez-Shapiro
Steve Schwalbe
Karola Storr
Denney Pierce
J. Suzanne Rampe
Dwight Campbell
Joe Celeste
Elliot Davis
Mark Davison
Lee A. Dublin
Joan Geguld
Philip Holahan
Bobby Huber
Jeffrey Jur
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur
David Luckenbach
John Maninger
James M. McEwen
Dino Parks
Steev J. Pears
David Robey
Andy Rosen
Marty Rudder
Andy Ryan
Oley Sassone
Riko Schatke
James 'Brandy' Spear
Scott Stuart
Paul Varrieur
Allen D. Waters
Lou Weinert
Gary A. Williams
Jamie Young
Joey Alfieris
Sara Epstein
Cynthia Stillwell
Randy Dudley
Roy Gomez
Laurie Hudson
Carol Kunz
Tara McKinley
Armen Minasian
Dan Muscarella
Buddy Enright
Jeffrey Harlacker
Johanna Lyle Bennett
Doug Botnick
Jolene Cherry
Brigitte Daloin
Christopher Dedrick
Allan Mason
Robert Randles
Masashi Yokokawa
Tom Boyd
George Doering
James Thatcher
Annette Haywood-Carter
Michael Small
William M. Anderson
Marcia Hinds
Julie Weiss
Daniel Grodnik
Bill Badalato
Dan Perri
TOP CAST
Robert Downey Jr.
Ralph Carr
Kiefer Sutherland
Scott Clifton Denny
Bruce Dern
Cliff Denny
Mariette Hartley
Jessie Denny
Winona Ryder
Beth Carr
Joanna Cassidy
Ev Carr
Christopher Wynne
Alden Palmer Denny
Mert Hatfield
Coach Heart
Scott N. Stevens
Hitchhiker
Kara Zielke
Nude Woman
Keller Kuhn
Marsha
Steve Foster
Marshall
Welton Tootle
Junior Roberts
Don Devendorf
Reverend Hardy
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dean Bonner
Jason Summers
Protestor
Michael Fowler
Passenger
David Webster
Soldier
Jennifer Rothschild
Wife
John Garber
Radio Announcer
Paul Dillon
Boy in audience
Alfred Cerullo
Janitor
Mical Whitaker
Janitor
James O. Stafford Jr.
Nude Man
Maureen Paglia
Folksinger
David Whiting
Folksinger
Bobby Catania
The Psychedelicatessen Band
Howard Kingkade
Matty
Carl Espy
Billy
Lawrence Lowe
Guard
Richard Young
Ralph's Cellmate
Roy E. Hubbard
Border Patrolman
Kelly Briggs Jackson
Passenger (uncredited)
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