Fifth of July

Oct 11, 1982

2h 9m

★ 7.0

Overview

Ken Talley, a Vietnam vet who lost his legs in combat, lives in a farmhouse in rural Missouri with his lover, Jed. Traumatized and bitter, Ken struggles to find meaning in his life. As he contemplates selling the farmhouse, old friends and family members descend for a vacation. Originally broadcast as part of the series "American Playhouse" (season 1, episode 9).

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Showtime Networks

Thirteen

Broadway Theatre Archive

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Cast

Kenneth Talley Jr.

Richard Thomas

Jed Jenkins

Jeff Daniels

Gwen Landis

Swoosie Kurtz

John Landis

Jonathan Hogan

June Talley

Joyce Reehling

Sally Friedman

Helen Stenborg

Weston Hurley

Danton Stone

Shirley Talley

Cynthia Nixon

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