Fifth of July
8.1
1982
2 hr 9 min
Drama
Ken Talley, a Vietnam vet who lost his legs in combat, lives in a farmhouse in rural Missouri with his lover, Jed. Traumatized and bitter, Ken struggles to find meaning in his life. As he contemplates selling the farmhouse, old friends and family members descend for a vacation. Originally broadcast as part of the series "American Playhouse" (season 1, episode 9).
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- Cast:
- Richard Thomas , Jeff Daniels , Swoosie Kurtz , Jonathan Hogan , Helen Stenborg , Danton Stone , Cynthia Nixon
Reviews
Pretty Good
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Highly Overrated But Still Good
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It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
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Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
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