Coming Home
Brief Synopsis
While her husband serves in Vietnam, a young woman falls in love with a disabled veteran.
Cast & Crew
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Hal Ashby
Director
Jane Fonda
Jon Voight
Bruce Dern
Robert Carradine
Rick Stevens
Film Details
Also Known As
Hemkomsten, Le retour, retour
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
War
Release Date
1978
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 8m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (DeLuxe)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Synopsis
When her husband Bob eagerly goes to fight in Vietnam with the Marines in 1968, Sally Hyde begins volunteering at the local V.A. There she meets Luke Martin, a Marine who was one of her high school classmates. Luke was wounded in Vietnam and is now a bitter paraplegic. As he and Sally develop a relationship, she begins to examine her beliefs about the war, and as his spirit is renewed, he begins to focus his anger into protest against it. Sally g s to visit Bob in Hong Kong, finding that he is more withdrawn from her, and when she returns, she realizes that she is in love with Luke. When Bob returns from the war injured, the three of them try to adjust to the changes in their lives.
Director
Hal Ashby
Director
Cast
Jane Fonda
Jon Voight
Bruce Dern
Robert Carradine
Rick Stevens
Maureen Shapiro
Tresa Hughes
Terry Jennings
Richard Gilbert
Albert Campos
Bob Ott
Robert Mcgee
Ron Tarin
Greg Shepard
Olivia Cole
Howard Wolff
John Crosson
Jim Klein
Blane Baker
Tokyo Ernie
Self
Joey Faustine
Greg Najera
Jonathan Banks
Jeff Minnebraker
Curtis Waddy
Everett Erickson
Robert Abatiell
Bob White
Kirk Raymond
James Nleason
John Sweeden
Gary Lee Harris
Kimberly Binion
Gary Lee Davis
Robert Darrell Ray
Penelope Milford
Ned Van Zandt
Brad Pickle
Glen Christopher
Marc Mikialian
Marc Mcclure
Mary Gregory
William L Johnson
Brad Parks
Tokyo Ernie
Himself
Gwen Van Dam
Rick Blanchard
John Williams
Mary Jackson
Louis Mares
Tommy Walker
Ron Amador
Richard Lawson
Willie Tyler
James Lane
Rita Taggart
James Richardson
Mary Edlers
Beeson Carroll
Mike Flippin
Dennis Link
John Hagelbert
Richard Rodriguez
Bernie Folker
Rex Weigel
Tony Santoro
Robert Soto
John J Britt
Pat Corley
Chris Sweeden
Dennis Rucker
Ken Augustine
Romeo Cuellar
James Bennett
Morris Moorehead
Trace Sikora
The Beatles
Performer
Gary Downey
Robert Kretschmann
Steven Scott
Joe Burghadt
Stacey Pickren
Jerry Newman
Richard Lubin
Kevin Lewis
Sally Frei
Cornelius Austin
Raul Bayardo
Gilbert Gunderson
Susan Mirch
David Kiley
Robert Garrett
Butch Hubbard
Robert Murdock
Bruce French
Butch Radar
Reginald Gibson
Charles Cyphers
Gordon Lewis
Steve Sober
Wil Friedman
Richard Malone
Albert Arena
Bridget Chancelor
Edward Ramirez
Albert Rowe
Robert Leslie
Danny Tucker
Jeff Lucas
Claudie Watson
Kathleen Miller
Arthur Watson
Fredrico Orange
Arthur Rosenberg
Tim Pelt
James Worth
John Craig Nelson
Craig Spruill
Adolf Flores
Reynard Brooks
Hugh Smith
Michael R Watson
Michael Palacios
Frank Martin
Bill Hale
James Williams
George Roberts
Philip Brasile
David Clennon
James Kindelon
Kenny Snow
Robert Ginty
Don Boswell
Crew
Big Brother And The Holding Company
Song Performer
Jim Bloom
Assistant Director
Mars Bonfire
Song
Tim Buckley
Song Performer
Nancy Dowd
Story By
Nancy Dowd
From Story
Bob Dylan
Song Performer
Bob Dylan
Song
Aretha Franklin
Song
Aretha Franklin
Song Performer
Caroline Franklin
Song
George Gaines
Set Decorator
Art Garfunkel
Song
Bruce Gilbert
Associate Producer
Michael Haller
Production Designer
Richie Havens
Song Performer
Jerome Hellman
Producer
Jimi Hendrix
Song Performer
Jimi Hendrix
Song
Michael Hoffman
Wardrobe
Michael Hoffman
Costumes
Mick Jagger
Song
Jefferson Airplane
Song Performer
Robert C. Jones
Screenplay
Janis Joplin
Song Performer
Robert Knudson
Sound
John Lennon
Music
John Lennon
Song
Deadric Malone
Song
Paul Mccartney
Song
Paul Mccartney
Music
Charles Mulvehill
Production Manager
Charles Myers
Assistant Director
Curtis Ousley
Song
Jennifer Parson
Costumes
Jennifer Parson
Wardrobe
Spencer Quinn
Location Manager
Keith Richard
Song
William Robinson Jr.
Song
Ann Roth
Wardrobe
Ann Roth
Costumes
Waldo Salt
Screenplay
Silvio Scarano
Wardrobe
Silvio Scarano
Costumes
James Schoppe
Assistant Art Director
Paul Simon
Song
Grace Slick
Song
Stephen Stills
Song
Haskell Wexler
Dp/Cinematographer
Haskell Wexler
Director Of Photography
Ronald White
Song
Neil Young
Song
Don Zimmerman
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Hemkomsten, Le retour, retour
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
War
Release Date
1978
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 8m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (DeLuxe)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Award Wins
Best Actor
1978
Jon Voight
Best Actress
1978
Jane Fonda
Best Original Screenplay
1978
Robert C. Jones
Best Original Screenplay
1978
Robert C Jones
Best Original Screenplay
1978
Waldo Salt
Award Nominations
Best Director
1978
Hal Ashby
Best Editing
1978
Don Zimmerman
Best Picture
1978
Best Supporting Actor
1978
Bruce Dern
Best Supporting Actress
1978
Penelope Milford
Articles
Coming Home
While her husband serves in Vietnam, a young woman falls in love with a disabled veteran.
Coming Home
While her husband serves in Vietnam, a young woman falls in love with a disabled veteran.
Quotes
I have killed for my country, or whatever, and I don't feel good about it. Coz there's not enough reson, man, to feel a perdon die in your hands, or to see your best buddy get blown away.- Luke Martin
Trivia
Jane Fonda had a body double for her sex scene with Jon Voight.
The role of Luke Martin was originally offered to Sylvester Stallone.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States February 1978
Completed production February 1978.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1978
Released in United States February 1978
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1978
