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The War at Home (1996)

Starring: Penelope Allen, Kathy Bates Rating: R (Restricted) Format: DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Penelope Allen, Kathy Bates, Geoffrey Blake, Efrain Briones Jr., Tyler Cone
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002
  • Run Time: 123 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000065V3U
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,718 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "The War at Home" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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This highly acclaimed motion picture stars Emilio Estevez (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, ANOTHER STAKEOUT), Kathy Bates (Academy Award(R)-winning Best Actress, MISERY), and Martin Sheen (THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT). Estevez (who also directed) plays a returning Vietnam War hero whose haunting experiences leave him unable to adjust to the quiet realities of small town life. At odds with his domineering father (Sheen), his desperately cheerful mother (Bates), and free-spirited younger sister (Kimberly Williams -- FATHER OF THE BRIDE 1&2) -- tensions at home soon escalate, finally reaching the breaking point one fateful Thanksgiving Day. A timeles story of one family's struggle to overcome the past ... THE WAR AT HOME is unforgettable movie entertainment!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is awesome!, October 6, 2003
By D. Kiemer (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This movie blows me away! Martin Sheen and Kathy Bates, (my favorite actress,) both play roles totally unexpected and suprising as husband and wife.

The acting was believable of all characters, and it really makes you stop and think about the horrors that our soldiers had to endure in Vietnam, God bless them! This is a wake up call addressing our need to honor our vetrans and their families.

I highly reccommend this flick!!!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The War At Home 1996 w/Martin Sheen & Emelio Esteves, April 26, 2003
By Nancy (United States) - See all my reviews
I just watched The War At Home. This story is very well written, acted & directed. It makes you care for all the characters, and understand what each one is feeling and going through. Not just with what is said, but more importantly, what is not said. The movie gives us a small glimpse of what the Heroic and Brave men went through after returning from the Vietnam War. I myself do not care for war movies, but I could not stop watching. I gave this review five stars because it truly deserves it! I also love that the story is character driven, and does not for one minute rely on special effects. There are a few scenes that were VERY tastefully done, and I did not need to look away once. I highly recommend it. Rarely do I cry during movies, but this really touched my heart, as it will yours. Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Kathy Bates & Kimberly Williams really give great performances. Directed by Emilio Estevez.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film (minor spoilers herein), June 19, 2003
By "cormac88" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
I first saw _The War At Home_ by accident on television. I was about 16 at the time. I loved it mainly because I thought it was a true story, since I had turned it on after the first 15 minutes & missed the opening voice-over. (Just to clarify: five million Americans served in Vietnam over the course of that long war, therefore a good chance exists the events in this movie happened to thousands of young vets--so I'm hesitant to call it FICTIONAL)

Watching it four years later, I felt very sad at the end. Which I actually DIDN'T feel the first time I saw it. The characters were both likeable & unlikeable; I love a movie where you can resent one character you've known all of two hours, or be on the verge of tears when another is facing a difficult time.

Bob seemingly acknowledges his son has changed for the worse when he gives his "draft card speech" at the Thanksgiving day table, but he does nothing to help Jeremy. At the same time, Karen is a psych student, but she can be a little too harsh on Jeremy in certain moments. But the characters are humans, they make mistakes.

The only real problem I had was with the ending voice-over. It gave too much away. I would have been happier wondering what became of Jeremy. (I wonder why they had Karen, of all the characters, doing the voice overs?) Still, it's worth 5 stars.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Heart Wrenching War Veteran Story!
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4.0 out of 5 stars YOU WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE BEEN THERE TO UNDERSTAND
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Balanced And Well Thoughtout Film
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sue McShan
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1.0 out of 5 stars Underwhelming as it gets.
I am amazed at the great reviews this film has received. I thought it was quite underwhelming. As I see it, there were two problems. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
I just watched this movie on TV and all I can say is wow. The characters all play out like real family members. Kathy Bates is just brilliant in her role as the mother. Read more
Published on July 8, 2006 by Patrick

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie
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5.0 out of 5 stars This movie is amazing...
I was totally blown away with this movie. The acting in this movie is incredible. The cast is incredible, and of course, the plot to the movie is very heart touching. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Vietnam War...on the homefront!
This powerful and sadly underated movie is one of the best I've ever seen that deals with the often troubled life of a Vietnam War veteran (others include "Coming Home", "The Deer... Read more
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