Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Age rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Violence
- Strong
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
- It goes hard on violence — not a wind-down.
The story
A conflict develops between a troubled Vietnam veteran and the sister he lives with when she becomes involved romantically with the army buddy who reminds him of the tragic battle they both survived.
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Robert De Niro
Joseph 'Jacknife' Megessey
Kathy Baker
Martha Flannigan
Ed Harris
David 'High School' Flannigan
Ivar Brogger
Depot Mechanic
- Jordan Lund — Tiny
- Charles S. Dutton — Jake, Veteran Encounter Group Leader
- Bruce Ramsay — Corridor Student
- Jessalyn Gilsig — His Girlfriend
- Josh Pais — Rick
- Gabrielle Carteris — College Girl in Bar
- Kirk Taylor — Helicopter Gunner
- George Gerdes — Tony
- Lois Dellar — Cocktail Waitress
- Loudon Wainwright III — Ferretti
- Tom Isbell — Bobby Buckman
- Directed
- David Hugh Jones
- Written
- Stephen Metcalfe
Production
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 · 138 ratings
- Studio
- Cineplex-Odeon Films, Kings Road Entertainment, Sandollar-Schaffel Productions
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
