Drama ·War ·Romance · United States of America · 1988 · 1h 35m

1969

1969 poster
Director
Ernest Thompson
Cast
Robert Downey Jr. as Ralph Carr Kiefer Sutherland as Scott Clifton Denny Bruce Dern as Cliff Denny Mariette Hartley as Jessie Denny Winona Ryder as Beth Carr Joanna Cassidy as Ev Carr
Crew
Jules Brenner — Director of Photography William M. Anderson — Editor Robert Randles — Original Music Composer Ernest Thompson — Writer Bill Badalato — Producer Daniel Grodnik — Producer
Tagline

The year the country split apart and a generation came together.

Synopsis

Two rebellious youths, Ralph and Scott, find themselves struggling with adulthood as the Vietnam War rages. Feeling trapped in their small town, Scott battles with his conservative veteran father, Cliff, and Ralph deals with his desperately sexual mother, Ev. When tragic news arrives from overseas, the entire town, inspired by Ralph and Scott's antiwar efforts, reevaluates its attitude toward the war.

Trailer 1969 — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
small townvietnamgraduation1960s
Key Collaborators
Ernest Thompson Director Jules Brenner Director of Photography William M. Anderson Editor Robert Randles Original Music Composer Ernest Thompson Writer Bill Badalato Producer Daniel Grodnik Producer Marcia Hinds Production Design Julie Weiss Costume Design
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