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Fifth of July
Fifth of July
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Fifth of July

1982
2h 9m
Drama
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

1982

Runtime

2h 9m

Storyline

Ken Talley, a Vietnam vet who lost his legs in combat, lives in a farmhouse in rural Missouri with his lover, Jed. Traumatized and bitter, Ken struggles to find meaning in his life. As he contemplates selling the farmhouse, old friends and family members descend for a vacation. Originally broadcast as part of the series "American Playhouse" (season 1, episode 9).

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 9m
Oct 11, 1982
Languages
English
Director
Marshall W. Mason
Kirk Browning
Kirk Browning
Production
Showtime Networks
Showtime Networks
Thirteen
Thirteen
Broadway Theatre Archive
Broadway Theatre Archive
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

8 Cast Members

Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Kenneth Talley Jr.

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Jed Jenkins

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Gwen Landis

Jonathan Hogan

Jonathan Hogan

John Landis

Joyce Reehling

June Talley

Helen Stenborg

Helen Stenborg

Sally Friedman

Danton Stone

Danton Stone

Weston Hurley

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Shirley Talley

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