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Coming Home (1978)

Coming Home (1978)
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Hal Ashby's 1978 melodrama examines the impact of the Vietnam War on the "war at home" among the men who fought it and the women in their lives. Left alone in Los Angeles when her gung-ho Marine husband Bob (Bruce Dern) heads to Vietnam in 1968, proper wife Sally Hyde (Jane Fonda) decides to volunteer at the V.A. hospital where her new friend Vi (Penelope Milford) works. There she meets Luke Martin (Jon Voight), a former high-school classmate and Marine who has returned from 'Nam a bitter paraplegic. As their relationship grows, Sally sees the effect of the war on the soldiers after they come back, inspiring her to rethink her priorities; Luke's spirits begin to lift, and a hospital tragedy helps focus his anger toward meaningful protest. After a Hong Kong visit with her increasingly withdrawn husband, Sally finds a love and companionship with Luke that she had never known with her husband. Once Bob comes home with his own injury, however, the three must find a way to deal with a changing world and with a system that betrayed the men fighting for it. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi

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Starring:
Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, (more)
Director(s):
Hal Ashby
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Coming Home

Hal Ashby's 1978 melodrama examines the impact of the Vietnam War on the "war at home" among the men who fought it and the women in their lives. Left alone in Los Angeles when her gung-ho Marine husband Bob (Bruce Dern) heads to Vietnam in 1968, proper wife Sally Hyde (Jane Fonda) decides to volunteer at the V.A. hospital where her new friend Vi (Penelope Milford) works. There she meets Luke Martin (Jon Voight), a former high-school classmate and Marine who has returned from 'Nam a bitter paraplegic. As their relationship grows, Sally sees the effect of the war on the soldiers after they come back, inspiring her to rethink her priorities; Luke's spirits begin to lift, and a hospital tragedy helps focus his anger toward meaningful protest. After a Hong Kong visit with her increasingly withdrawn husband, Sally finds a love and companionship with Luke that she had never known with her husband. Once Bob comes home with his own injury, however, the three must find a way to deal with a changing world and with a system that betrayed the men fighting for it. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
127 mins

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Director(s):
Hal Ashby
Writer(s):
Waldo Salt, Robert Jones, Nancy Dowd
Producer(s):
Jerome Hellman
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Adult Situations)
Categories:
Romance
Coming Home Awards:
  • 1978 - Cannes Film Festival - Best Actor
  • 1978 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
  • 1978 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
  • 1978 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Actress
  • 1978 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Actor
  • 1978 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Picture
  • 1978 - National Board of Review - Best Actor
  • 1978 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actor
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Andrea P.

    I absolutely love this film. It is powerfully moving, and Jane Fonda and Jon Voight give the performances of their lives. Their characters' tender, passionate love is so vivid and believable, and the difficulties faced by the young hospitalized veterans, as well as by Bruce Dern's character, are so fiercely affecting. This film rings of truth and juxtaposes love against war, life against death and hope against despair. The 60's soundtrack of melancholy protest and other songs presents an eloquent background to the drama. "Coming Home" reminds me of the title of Thomas Wolfe's novel, "You Can't Go Home Again". Sadly, America fought an unjust war in Vietnam, only to turn its back on its returning veterans.

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    Deborah S.

    One of the best films ever made on the effects the Vietnam war had on returning soldiers and the wives who were left to cope when their husbands were sent to fight. We are shown Jane Fonda, who portrayed a soldiers wife, transform into understanding the horrible effects that useless war had on the crippled men-both physically and psychologically as she volunteers at the VA Hospital. It was thought provoking and dealt with the reality of Post Tramatic Stress Disorder, physical handicaps, etc. Jon Voight was sensitive, real and made such a touching speech to H.S. kids that it will stay with you for a long time. The love scene between Jane Fonda and Jon Voight as a crippled man was done in a meaningful.sensitive manner. This film is reality-based and should be seen by anyone interested in understanding the horrific effects of war.

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    Jeff V.

    Somehow I missed this title from years back and I am extremely pleased that I rented this title since I love war movies. Although, there are no war scenes of Vietnam, I came to accept and beleive the performances of this human drama where Jane falls for a Vietnam Vet while husband is away fighting the war. The ending is shocking in the sense that not all questions are answered. I guess we have to use our imagination to determine the outcome. That aside, I found the storyline and fine performances were first rate.

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