- 1969 (film)
Infobox Film
name = 1969
caption =
director =Ernest Thompson
writer = Ernest Thompson
starring =Robert Downey Jr. Kiefer Sutherland Winona Ryder
producer =Bill Badalato Daniel Grodnik
music =Michael Small
cinematography =Jules Brenner
editing =William M. Anderson
distributor =Atlantic Releasing
released =November 18 ,1988
runtime = 95 min.
country = USA
language = English
amg_id = 1:81
imdb_id = 0094594"1969" is a 1988
drama film starringRobert Downey Jr. ,Kiefer Sutherland , andWinona Ryder . It was written and directed byErnest Thompson . The original music score is composed byMichael Small .Main cast
Plot
In 1969, two best friends, Ralph Karr (
Robert Downey Jr. ) and Scott Denny (Kiefer Sutherland ) live in a stuffy, upper-middle class suburban town inMaryland at the offset of theVietnam War , and are both in college. While Scott's brother Alden enlists, he and Ralph are outspoken in their opposition to the war. Scott's attitude alienates him from his father Cliff and he and Ralph decide to spend the summer on the road, living out of their van and experiencing all the freedom the counterculture has to offer. Various events lead them back to town where they learn of the death of Alden. This event proves to be the catalyst needed to bridge the gap between father and son and enlightens them both to the true cost of the war.References
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