Elijah Wood, Lexi Randall, Kevin Costner

Vietnam War vet Costner must deal with a war of a different sort between his son and their friends, and a rival group of children. He also must deal with his own personal and employment problems that ...( read more  read more... )have resulted from his Vietnam experiences.

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72% liked it

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29% liked it

14 critics

PG-13, 126 min.

Directed by: Jon Avnet

Release Date: November 4, 1994

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DVD Release Date: April 13, 1999

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  • July 26, 2008
    What an honest, clear, true film. Right from the heart. Amazing performances, exciting plot twists, not in the tiniest bit predictable, althought does fall in some "americanized" cliches. But alltoghether, an absolute masterpiece with a rewarding ending.
  • March 24, 2007
    Quite an emotional film showing the consequences war has, not only on the soldier, but on those that are close to the soldier too. A story of hardship.
    Elijah Wood proves, at such a young age, what a powerful actor he is. I hope he gets some equally as emotional roles in his a...( read more)dult life and doesn't simply get the stamp as being in LOTR.
    A bit of a tear-jerker but well worth the watch.
  • November 7, 2006
    This was a very good movie. One That address' race and equality, and is fun, dramtic, and entertaining. Great for Kids, and the whole family.
  • January 1, 2008
    A favorite. Great!
  • March 16, 2006
    Wood is amazing!
  • November 25, 2009
    The only movie I've seen where I actually enjoyed Elijah Wood's acting.
  • November 22, 2009
    A movie that is warm, touching, and funny at the same time. Another great Kevin Costner film. :)
  • November 8, 2009
    Excellent performance by Elijah Wood but a classic tv family movie.
  • August 17, 2009
    un final muy trizte pero una de sus encantadoras peliculas......me encanta definitivamente.
  • July 9, 2009
    This movie is so true!

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  • sarness
    June 24, 2008
    love it
  • andreahamilton21
    May 10, 2007
    This movie was halarious..The children actors and actress's did an outstanding job.. I laughed so hard at the Lipnikkie's that I replayed the littlest Lipnikkie over and over...." I don't give a ding diggley ding diggley ding diggley dong !!.. The movie defintely had it defining momemts... And for me it all hit home for me

    Andrea H.

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