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UNITED STATES · 1973

Sticks and Bones

Robert Downey Sr
New Hollywood Vietnam War aftermath disability and trauma family dysfunction social alienation veteran reintegration
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Synopsis

A young man returns home from Vietnam blind. He is very bitter about the war and alienates his family and friends. This movie deals with the aftermath of war and how people react to it both veterans and their families.

Year1973
CountryUnited States
DirectorRobert Downey Sr
MovementNew Hollywood
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