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The War

1994·2h 6m·PG-13
DramaWarHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
14,367 votes

A Vietnam veteran helps his kids battle over a tree house while recovering from his traumatic war experience.

The War is a 1994 drama war movie directed by Jon Avnet, starring Kevin Costner, Elijah Wood, Mare Winningham. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 14,367 votes and runs 2h 6m.

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Director
Jon Avnet
Stars
Kevin Costner
Elijah Wood
Mare Winningham
Lexi Randall
Creators
Kathy McWorter
Details
1994-11-04
126 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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