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| Coming Home | |
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 DVD Cover for Coming Home |
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| Directed by | Hal Ashby |
| Produced by | Jerome Hellman Bruce Gilbert |
| Written by | Robert C. Jones Waldo Salt Nancy Dowd |
| Starring | Jane Fonda Jon Voight Bruce Dern |
| Cinematography | Haskell Wexler |
| Editing by | Don Zimmerman |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | February 15, 1978 |
| Running time | 126 min. |
| Language | English |
| Gross revenue | $32,653,905 |
Coming Home is a 1978 drama film which tells the story of an injured Vietnam War veteran's difficulty in re-entering civilian life after his return from the war. It stars Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern, Penelope Milford, Robert Carradine and Robert Ginty.
The movie, which was adapted from the novel of the same name by George Davis, was written by Robert C. Jones, Waldo Salt, Nancy Dowd and Rudy Wurlitzer (uncredited). It was directed by Hal Ashby.
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Plot
Sally Hyde (Jane Fonda) is borrowing. Her husband Bob (Bruce Dern) has gone to the Vietnam War. She goes to work as a nurse in veteran hospital where Violet, her friend, works too. In the hospital, she mets an old friend, Luke Martin (Jon Voight). Like Bob, Luke had gone to Vietnam but came back paralytic. Love between Luke and Sally grow and she discovers the orgasm. After the suicide of Violet's Brother (another veteran who came back somewhat unbalanced.), Luke has only one obsession: do anything to stop the sending of young guys to war.
Cast
Jane Fonda as Sally Hyde, Jon Voight as Luke Martin, Bruce Dern as Capt. Bob Hyde, Penelope Milford as Vi Munson, Robert Carradine as Bill Munson, Robert Ginty as Sgt. Dink Mobley
Production
Location
The film took place in Manhattan Beach, California.
Reception
Awards
It won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Jon Voight), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Jane Fonda) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Jones, Salt, and Dowd). It was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Bruce Dern), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Penelope Milford), Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Picture. The film was also nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film Festival and Voight won the Award for Best Actor for his performance.
Trivia
- Jon Voight role as Luke Martin was loosely inspired by paralyzed Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic, who was touring around Hollywood with his book Born on the Fourth of July at that time.
- Sylvester Stallone, Jack Nicholson and Al Pacino declined the role of Luke Martin to Jon Voight.
External links
- Coming home at the Internet Movie Database
- Biskind, Peter (2008). "The Vietnam Oscars", Vanity Fair, March 2008 issue, p. 266. Online version retrieved April 6, 2008.
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