Wuchak
Low-key drama about Vietnam survivors and the teen daughter of one who died in the war
A 17 year-old girl from western Kentucky (Emily Lloyd) lives with her Vietnam vet uncle (Bruce Willis) while dating a couple of guys (Kevin Anderson & John Terry). She seeks to know more about her father who died in the war when she was in the womb. Joan Allen plays her mother who lives in Lexington while Judith Ivey is on hand as a nurse semi-involved with the uncle.
"In Country" was one of three PTSD Vietnam flicks released in 1989, which also include Jacknife and Born on the 4th of July. Jacknife is my favorite while Born on the 4th of July is harrowing in its portrayal of the ugly, awful truth. This one takes the understated route and is t...