Overview
Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry, Sal and Richard reunite for a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in Iraq. Forgoing the burial, the trio take the casket on a bittersweet trip up the coast to New Hampshire – along the way reminiscing and coming to terms with the shared memories of a war that continues to shape their lives.
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Crew
DirectorRichard Linklater
WriterDarryl Ponicsan, Richard Linklater
Cast
Steve Carell
Larry 'Doc' Shepherd
Bryan Cranston
Sal Nealon
Laurence Fishburne
Reverend Richard Mueller
J. Quinton Johnson
Charlie Washington
Deanna Reed-Foster
Ruth Mueller
Yul Vazquez
Lieutenant Colonel Wilits
Graham Wolfe
John Redman
Jeff Monahan
O'Toole
Dontez James
DAFB Guard
Tammy Tsai
Mother (Irene)
Richard Barlow
Angry Father
Cathy O'Dell
Grieving Mother
Jane Mowder
Rental Truck Employee
Richard Robichaux
Anorak
Jerry Lee Tucker
Raincoat
Marc Moore
Hyped-up Employee
Kate Easton
Phone Shop Clerk
Cicely Tyson
Mrs. Hightower
Sarah Silk
Front Desk Motel Employee
Ted Watts Jr.
Leland
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Keywords
vietnam warvietnam veteranloss of loved onemale friendshipmarine corpsdisillusionmentiraq waralcohol abusecasketmilitary funeralmilitary memoriesloss of sonmiddle age
Details
Budget
$25M
Revenue
$2M
TMDb Votes
489