It's never anything more than middlebrow, obvious and quite laboured -- and, for good and ill, very earnest.
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01/26/06
The War at Home (1996)
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Reviews Counted:3
Fresh:2
Rotten:1
Average Rating:5.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: When Vietnam vet Jeremy Collier returns home to Texas, after serving in Vietnam, his presence immediately causes conflicts within his dysfunctional family. Then, during a climactic Thanksgiving... [More]
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Kathy Bates, Martin Sheen, Kimberly Williams
Director: Emilio Estevez
Reviews for The War at Home
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03/26/09
Top CriticThe film is so beautifully acted that you barely notice the staginess of some of the speeches.
08/30/04
Top CriticA confident, straight-ahead no-nonsense movie that delivers its message relentlessly with maximum impact.
02/14/01
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Latest News for The War at Home
October 27, 2005:
Estevez Adds Another Trio of Actors to the "Bobby" Brigade
Seems like every week we have a few new names to add to the "Bobby" cast, and this time it's Lindsay Lohan, Shia LaBeouf, and Brian Geraghty -- which means that Emilio... More...
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