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Distant Thunder
A hero of war. A casualty of peace, With only one hope for survival...his son.
5.8(19)19881h 54m
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.
- Director
- Rick Rosenthal
- Created by
- Richard L. O'Connor
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Cast

Ralph Macchio
Jack Lambert

John Lithgow
Mark Lambert

Kerrie Keane
Char

Reb Brown
Harvey Nitz

Janet Margolin
Barbara Lambert

Tom Bower
Louis

Jamey Sheridan
Moss

Denis Arndt
Larry

Michael Currie
Coach Swabey

Robyn Stevan
Holly

Denalda Williams
Jeanette
John Kelly
Andy

Hilary Strang
Jane

David Longworth
Sheriff
Walter Marsh
Principal

Allan Lysell
Buddy

Kate Robbins
Waitress

David Glyn-Jones
Waiter
Chris J. Clayton
Telephone Repairman/Surveillance Tech (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- Rick RosenthalDirector
- Richard ColemanSecond Assistant Director
- Rhonda LeggeThird Assistant Director
- David W. RoseFirst Assistant Director
- Curtis PetersenSecond Unit Director
Writing
- Deedee WehleStory
- Robert StitzelStory
- Robert StitzelWriter
Production
- Richard L. O'ConnorExecutive Producer
- Robert SchaffelProducer
Camera
- Ralf D. BodeDirector of Photography
- Douglas CraikFirst Assistant Camera
- David CroneSteadicam Operator
- John ClothierSteadicam Operator
- Curtis PetersenSecond Unit Director of Photography
- John SprungmanSecond Assistant Camera
- Peter F. WoesteCamera Operator
Editing
- Dennis VirklerEditor
Sound
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
- Gary AlexanderSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Wallace R. BeardenADR Recordist
- Pamela BentkowskiFoley Editor
- B.J. ClaydenBoom Operator
- John DunnSound Editor
- Juno J. EllisSupervising ADR Editor
- Julia EvershadeSound Editor
- Cecelia HallSupervising Sound Editor
- Doug HemphillSound Re-Recording Mixer
- James J. IsaacsSound Editor
- Chris JenkinsSound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
- Helen JarvisSet Decoration
- Mark S. FreebornArt Direction
- David LewisGreensman
- Barry W. BrollySet Dresser
- Mark DavidsonSet Dresser
- Douy SwoffordTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Tish MonaghanCostume Design
- Donna BisHairstylist
- Ilona HermanMakeup Artist
Visual Effects
- William MesaVisual Effects Supervisor
Crew
- J.J. MakaroStunts
- William H. OrrSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Tim DonahueVisual Effects Art Director
- Jon MachtVisual Effects Editor
- Denny ArnoldStunts
- Yves CameronStunts
- Al ChengStunts
- Everett CreachStunts
- Alex GreenStunts
- Ernie JacksonStunts
- David JacoxStunts
- Ken KirzingerStunts