Missing in America

Jan 1, 2005

1h 42m

★ 5.9

It's never too late to find your way home

Overview

A haunted Vietnam veteran, living in exile in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, is faced with a life-changing decision after he is visited by a former platoon member and his young Amerasian daughter.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Angel Devil Productions

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Cast

Jake Neely

Danny Glover

Red

Ron Perlman

Kate

Linda Hamilton

Lenny Hocknell

Zoe Weizenbaum

Henry R. Hocknell Jr.

David Strathairn

Mitchell

Timothy Webber

Cyd

Gabrielle Rose

Dinky

Frank C. Turner

Robert W. Gardner

Jesse Moss

Soldier

Ty Olsson

Young Jake

Colin Lawrence

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