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Distant Thunder
“A hero of war. A casualty of peace, With only one hope for survival...his son.”
57%
Movie
1h 54m
AI Analysis
Distant Thunder (1988) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Distant Thunder (1988) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after 10 years, where he's been living like an animal in the forest. He finds himself unprepared for the changes that he will have to cope with, and when the vet tries to contact his son, he realizes that he has c… Our models also surface themes such as survival and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~114 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Distant Thunder 57% (17 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after 10 years, where he's been living like an animal in the forest. He finds himself unprepared for the changes that he will have to cope with, and when the vet tries to contact his son, he realizes that he has caused more damage than he had imagined.
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1988-11-11
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- TMDB rating
- 5.7
- TMDB ID
- 220690
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What is Distant Thunder about?
A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after 10 years, where he's been living like an animal in the forest. He finds himself unprepa... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Distant Thunder?
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How long is the movie Distant Thunder?
The official runtime for Distant Thunder is approximately 114 minutes.
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