Distant Thunder (1988 film)

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This article is about the American film. For the Indian film see Distant Thunder (1973 film).

Distant Thunder

Directed by	Rick Rosenthal
Produced by	Robert Schaffel
Written by	Robert Stitzel Deedee Wehle
Starring	John Lithgow Ralph Macchio Kerrie Keane
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	1988
Running time	114 min.
Language	English
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Distant Thunder is a 1988 American drama film, directed by Rick Rosenthal and starring John Lithgow and Ralph Macchio.

Tagline: A hero of war. A casualty of peace, with only one hope for survival...his son.

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The film tells the story of troubled Vietnam war veteran Mark Lambert (John Lithgow), who, upon returning home from the war, alienates his wife and child by deserting them and moving away into the remote wilderness of Washington state.

After 10 years of living off the land and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, Mark Lambert decides to rejoin civilized society and find his now teenage son, who is living in Illinois. As an estranged father and recluse, Mark Lambert quickly finds himself unprepared for the changes that he must face.