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Release Date:
4 November 1994 (USA) moreTagline:
What's worth fighting for?Plot:
Vietnam War vet Costner must deal with a war of a different sort between his son and their friends, and a rival group of children... more | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
The simple, unappealing name does not do justice to this fine film. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Elijah Wood | ... | Stu Simmons |
 | Kevin Costner | ... | Stephen Simmons |
 | Mare Winningham | ... | Lois Simmons |
 | Lexi Randall | ... | Lidia Joanne Simmons |
| LaToya Chisholm | ... | Elvadine |
| Christopher Fennell | ... | Billy Lipnicki |
| Donald Sellers | ... | Arliss Lipnicki |
| Leon Sills | ... | Leo Lipnicki |
| Will West | ... | Lester Lucket |
| Brennan Gallagher | ... | Marsh |
| Adam Henderson | ... | Chet |
| Charlette Julius | ... | Amber |
| Jennifer Tyler | ... | Ula Lipnicki |
 | Lucas Black | ... | Ebb |
| Justin Lucas | ... | Willard |
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126 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:M | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PGMOVIEmeter: 
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Continuity: Amber's hands after she jumps from the tree with the rope. moreQuotes:
Billy Lipnicki: You know, I saw an angel... a real one... and he was holding on to my hand... and I was going to go live in his kingdom... but he said I must come back and take care of my daddy. moreSoundtrack:
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Who would want to see a movie called "The War?" Not, me, and that's why I only saw this 1994 movie tonight, on TV. And I was pleasantly amazed at how good it is. Costner turns out to have a very strong "supporting" role because the movie really is about Elijah Woods' character and the other kids who find out about the real war we human beings seem to fight daily. Excellent mix of humor, action, drama, sadness, and triumph. The "dare" scene inside the water tank was one of the more gripping I've seen in any film. I rate it "8" but almost feel it deserves a "9".
Feb 2006 update. I saw it again, on DVD, and most of the movie was fresh again. After Costner's character was faced with killing people in the Vietnam war, he fully understood that love was the only thing fighting for. This is what he was able to pass down to his son and daughter. As they say, in any 'war', even the ones we may fight with our neighbors, we always lose track of the real reason we are fighting and destroy the things we value.