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The War (1994)

The War (1994)
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Jon Avnet's The War is set in the rural south and brimming with lessons on social consciousness, much like his previous effort, Fried Green Tomatoes (1991). During the summer of 1970 in backwoods Mississippi, Stephen Simmons (Kevin Costner) is struggling to be a breadwinner for his family while still suffering post-traumatic stress disorder from his service in the Vietnam War. His wife Lois (Mare Winningham) provides most of the family income. Stephen gets a job in a mine and saves a friend who has been injured, helping him erase his guilt over abandoning another friend during a firefight in Vietnam. Meanwhile, the Simmons children, Stu (Elijah Wood) and Lidia (Lexi Randall) are feuding with an even poorer family of neighbors, the Lipnickis, over access to a tree fort that Stu and Lidia built. Mr. Lipnicki (Raynor Scheine) is drunken and abusive and helps escalate the disagreement into a major battle for the fort. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

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Starring:
Elijah WoodKevin Costner, (more)
Director(s):
Jon Avnet
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
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Jon Avnet's The War is set in the rural south and brimming with lessons on social consciousness, much like his previous effort, Fried Green Tomatoes (1991). During the summer of 1970 in backwoods Mississippi, Stephen Simmons (Kevin Costner) is struggling to be a breadwinner for his family while still suffering post-traumatic stress disorder from his service in the Vietnam War. His wife Lois (Mare Winningham) provides most of the family income. Stephen gets a job in a mine and saves a friend who has been injured, helping him erase his guilt over abandoning another friend during a firefight in Vietnam. Meanwhile, the Simmons children, Stu (Elijah Wood) and Lidia (Lexi Randall) are feuding with an even poorer family of neighbors, the Lipnickis, over access to a tree fort that Stu and Lidia built. Mr. Lipnicki (Raynor Scheine) is drunken and abusive and helps escalate the disagreement into a major battle for the fort. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
126 mins

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Director(s):
Jon Avnet
Writer(s):
Kathy Mcworter
Producer(s):
Jordan KernerKathy McworterJon Avnet
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Questionable for Children, Adult Situations)
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Thomas and Maranda W.

The title actually is appropriate. You just have to look a little deeper than the surface to figure it out. Think about what struggles the characters face, and how they deal with them. Think about the era, and what social and political things were going on then. Think about what social and political things are still going on today. Anyone who remembers being a kid and what it was like will appreciate this one. It was a beautiful story, and very well-acted.

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Joseph W.

In the true spirit Our Gang hitting maturity in terms of issues to be dealt with as adults. I don't know where this was hiding in someone's vaults but it is well worth watching.

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Shaun M.

The War is one of the best movies ever made in the 20th Century, if you have seen The Sandlot & Stand by Me it almost tops those-Kevin Costner (Stephen) who plays the dad, Elijah Wood (Stu) & Mare Winningham all give a Flawless acting job. The War is a must see for family fun.

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