| Coming Home | |
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| Directed by | Hal Ashby |
| Written by | Robert C. Jones Waldo Salt Nancy Dowd |
| Starring | Jane Fonda Jon Voight Bruce Dern |
| Release date(s) | February 15, 1978 |
| Running time | 126 min. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Coming Home is a 1978 film which tells the story of an injured Vietnam War veteran's difficulty in re-entering civilian life after his return from the war. It stars Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern, Penelope Milford, Robert Carradine and Robert Ginty. The movie, which was adapted from the novel of the same name by George Davis, was written by Robert C. Jones, Waldo Salt, Nancy Dowd and Rudy Wurlitzer (uncredited). It was directed by Hal Ashby.
Awards
It won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Jon Voight), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Jane Fonda) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. It was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Bruce Dern), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Penelope Milford), Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Picture. The film was also nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film Festival and Voight won the Award for Best Actor for his performance.
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The Landlord (1970) • Harold and Maude (1971) • The Last Detail (1973) • Shampoo (1975) • Bound for Glory (1976) • Coming Home (1978) • Being There (1979) • Second-Hand Hearts (1981) • Lookin' to Get Out (1982) • Let's Spend the Night Together (1983) • The Slugger's Wife (1985) • 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) |
