Henry Winkler, Sally Field, Harrison Ford, Val Avery, Olivia Cole ...( see more  see more... ) , Hector Elias

It's 4 years since Jack is back from Vietnam, but he still has nightmares. In a bus on his way to California he meets Carol, who just left her fiancée - only 4 days before their wedding, allegedly jus...( read more  read more... )t for a few days of vacation. Jack happily tells her about his plans to set up a worm farm for fishing baits together with four of his Vietnam ex-comrades. Although he gets on her nerves at the beginning, she starts to care. When one after the other of his friends steps out and Jack looses his optimism, Carol remains as the last support that keeps him from despair.

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PG, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Jeremy Kagan

Release Date: November 4, 1977

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DVD Release Date: June 24, 2008

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  • October 30, 2008
    Henry is fine in the lead but compared to the superior performances from Harrison Ford and especially Sally Field he is outclassed. Olivia Cole gives a lovely gentle performance in what could have been a small nothing role.
  • August 9, 2008
    This is a sad, but great romantic movie
  • July 18, 2008
    The movie has a thin plot and doesn't really go anywhere. However, the acting by the two lead characters is fairly good and the movie's message about how the human spirit can be affected by war, trauma and loss does resonate. Harrison Ford makes a brief appearance as a troubled...( read more) and disturbed Vietnam veteran.
  • March 13, 2008
    AWESOME!!!!!!! I loved this movie.......Henry Winkler is fantastic as a vietnam vet who faces reality and conflict years after returning home....Sally Field and Harrison Ford are solid.......one of my top favs!!!!
  • November 7, 2007
    its an original funny romance...

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