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Coming Home

  • 19781978
  • RR
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
14K
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Coming Home (1978)
A woman whose husband is fighting in Vietnam falls in love with another man who suffered a paralyzing combat injury there.
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A woman whose husband is fighting in Vietnam falls in love with another man who suffered a paralyzing combat injury there.A woman whose husband is fighting in Vietnam falls in love with another man who suffered a paralyzing combat injury there.A woman whose husband is fighting in Vietnam falls in love with another man who suffered a paralyzing combat injury there.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
14K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Hal Ashby
  • Writers
    • Waldo Salt(screenplay)
    • Robert C. Jones(screenplay)
    • Nancy Dowd(story)
  • Stars
    • Jane Fonda
    • Jon Voight
    • Bruce Dern
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hal Ashby
  • Writers
    • Waldo Salt(screenplay)
    • Robert C. Jones(screenplay)
    • Nancy Dowd(story)
  • Stars
    • Jane Fonda
    • Jon Voight
    • Bruce Dern
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 82User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 14 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Jane Fonda in Coming Home (1978)
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    Jane Fonda and Bruce Dern in Coming Home (1978)
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    Jane Fonda and Penelope Milford in Coming Home (1978)
    Jon Voight and Robert Carradine in Coming Home (1978)
    Jane Fonda and Jon Voight in Coming Home (1978)
    Jane Fonda and Bruce Dern in Coming Home (1978)
    Jane Fonda and Jon Voight in Coming Home (1978)
    Jane Fonda and Bruce Dern in Coming Home (1978)
    Jane Fonda and Bruce Dern in Coming Home (1978)
    Jane Fonda and Jon Voight in Coming Home (1978)

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    Jane Fonda
    Jane Fonda
    • Sally Hydeas Sally Hyde
    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    • Luke Martinas Luke Martin
    Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
    • Capt. Bob Hydeas Capt. Bob Hyde
    Penelope Milford
    Penelope Milford
    • Vi Munsonas Vi Munson
    Robert Carradine
    Robert Carradine
    • Bill Munsonas Bill Munson
    Robert Ginty
    Robert Ginty
    • Sgt. Dink Mobleyas Sgt. Dink Mobley
    Mary Gregory
    • Martha Vickeryas Martha Vickery
    Kathleen Miller
    Kathleen Miller
    • Kathy Deliseas Kathy Delise
    Beeson Carroll
    Beeson Carroll
    • Capt. Earl Deliseas Capt. Earl Delise
    Willie Tyler
    Willie Tyler
    • Virgilas Virgil
    Louis Carello
    • Bozoas Bozo
    • (as Lou Carello)
    Charles Cyphers
    Charles Cyphers
    • Pee Weeas Pee Wee
    Olivia Cole
    Olivia Cole
    • Corrineas Corrine
    Tresa Hughes
    • Nurse Degrootas Nurse Degroot
    Bruce French
    Bruce French
    • Dr. Lincolnas Dr. Lincoln
    Mary Jackson
    Mary Jackson
    • Fleta Wilsonas Fleta Wilson
    Tim Pelt
    • Jasonas Jason
    Richard Lawson
    Richard Lawson
    • Patas Pat
    • Director
      • Hal Ashby
    • Writers
      • Waldo Salt(screenplay)
      • Robert C. Jones(screenplay)
      • Nancy Dowd(story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The opening scene where the vets in the hospital are talking was unscripted. They were real Vietnam vets discussing their own views about the war. Jon Voight was supposed to have added to the dialogue, but out of respect, stayed silent and listened.
    • Goofs
      Not only is Bob's long hair and mustache out of place for a Marine captain, there isn't a military haircut on any able-bodied soldier in the film.
    • Quotes

      Marine Recruiter: The Marine Corps builds body, mind and spirit. Thank you.

      High School Class Pres.: And now, with a different perspective, we have Luke Martin, combat veteran of the Marine Corps.

      Luke Martin: Sergeant, do you mind if I ask you a question?

      Marine Recruiter: No, sir.

      Luke Martin: Just call me Sergeant. That's what I was. Where were you stationed?

      Marine Recruiter: Danang.

      Luke Martin: [Luke's speech is spliced with final scene of Capt. Bob Hyde where he is at the beach] You know, you want to be a part of it, patriotic, go out and get your licks in for the U.S. of A. And when you get over there, it's a totally different situation. I mean, you grow up real quick. Because all you're seeing is, um, a lot of death. And I know some of you guys are going to look at the uniformed man and you're going to remember all the films and you're going to think about the glory of other wars and think about some vague patriotic feeling and go off and fight this turkey too. And I'm telling you it ain't like it's in the movies. That's all I want to tell you, because I didn't have a choice. When I was your age, all I got was some guy standing up like that, man, giving me a lot of bullshit, man, which I caught. I was really in good shape then, man. I was captain of the football team. And I wanted to be a war hero, man, I wanted to go out and kill for my country. And now, I'm here to tell you that I have killed for my country or whatever. And I don't feel good about it. Because there's not enough reason, man, to feel a person die in your hands or to see your best buddy get blown away. I'm here to tell you, it's a lousy thing, man. I don't see any reason for it. And there's a lot of shit that I did over there that I find fucking hard to live with. And I don't want to see people like you, man, coming back and having to face the rest of your lives with that kind of shit. It's as simple as that. I don't feel sorry for myself. I'm a lot fucking smarter now than when I went. And I'm just telling you that there's a choice to be made here.

    • Crazy credits
      Four members of the film crew are designated as "Friends who did everything".
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Bruce Dern/Robert Klein/Susan Sullivan/Dr. Carl Sagan (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Hey Jude
      Written by Paul McCartney (uncredited) and John Lennon (uncredited)

      Performed by The Beatles (as Beatles)

      EMI Records Inc.

    User reviews82

    Review
    Top review
    Good film, but the Dern character has problems
    I agree with most of the comments about the overall quality of the film. It was definitely a teamwork political statement. The soundtrack is stunning,not only in the selection of songs from the period - by far the best film in this respect - but the subtle manner in which they are integrated into the film's soundtrack. The acting is good to excellent - Fonda, Voigt and Carradine in particular.

    However, my one complaint is with the Dern character. In this I speak from some personal experience, as a vet with a tour of duty in Nam. This may be quibbling, but...perhaps his contract had a clause prohibiting cutting his hair, but the locks (for a Marine captain) are much too long. He would have received a direct order to get them cut . Also, the close relationship between Dern and the sergeant is out of character. Marine Corps Captains did not hang out with E5 enlisted men. This is even more blatant in the scene after Dern's return from Nam when he goes out drinking and brings home three enlisted Marines. A Marine Corps Captain would not be drinking in uniform with enlisted men on or near the base - let alone bringing them home. I won't go into the problems I have with Dern's apparent and largely unexplained repulsion at what his men did in the field. However, Dern aside, the film itself has a very authentic feel to it and there are unforgettable scenes such as those in the VA hospital and Voigt's final speech to high school students as Tim Buckley's haunting "One I Was" can be heard in the background. In many respects this film is the direct antithesis of Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket", which while visually authentic suffers from a lack of emotion.
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    13
    • dnegri1
    • Dec 26, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Buffalo Ghosts
    • Filming locations
      • Manhattan Beach, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jerome Hellman Productions
      • Jayne Productions Inc.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,653,905
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,653,905
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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