Samantha Hughes, a teenaged Kentucky girl, never knew her father, who died in Vietnam before her birth. Samantha lives with her uncle Emmett, who also served in Vietnam. Emmett hangs around with Tom, Earl, and Pete, three other Vietnam vets who, like Emmett, all have problems of one kind or another that relate to their war experiences. Samantha becomes obsessed with finding out about her father.

Bruce Willis
as Emmett Smith

Emily Lloyd
as Samantha Hughes

Joan Allen
as Irene

Kevin Anderson
as Lonnie

John Terry
as Tom

Peggy Rea
as Mamaw

Judith Ivey
as Anita

Richard Hamilton
as Grampaw

Stephen Tobolowsky
as Pete

Jim Beaver
as Earl Smith
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***Low-key drama about Vietnam survivors and the teen daughter of one who died in the war*** A 17 year-old girl from western Kentucky (Emily Lloyd) lives with her Vietnam vet uncle (Bruce Willis) while dating a couple of guys (Kevin Anderson & John Terry). She seeks to know more about her father ...