The War (film)

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The War is a 1994 film starring Elijah Wood as Stu Simmons and Kevin Costner as his father. It is a coming of age tale set in the American South after the Vietnam War.

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1994 - Film - Elijah Wood - Kevin Costner - Coming of age - American South - Vietnam War

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Kevin Costner plays a shell-shocked Vietnam Veteran whose emotional issues prevent him from being able to hold down a job and care for his impoverished family. Stu Simmons (Elijah Wood), his sister and their friends spend the summer building a tree house, and learn their own lessons about war and peace in a conflict with a neighboring gang of kids who seek to destroy what they have built. The film gained Wood a young actor's award.

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The movie was produced by Island World, and distributed by Universal Pictures, United International Pictures, and Argentina Video Home. Eric Eisner executive produced.

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Island World - Universal Pictures - United International Pictures - Argentina Video Home - Eric Eisner

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