- Release Date: 1978
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Drama, War
- Starring: Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern, Penelope Milford ... see all
- Director: Hal Ashby
- Plot: A woman whose husband is fighting in Vietnam falls in love with another man who suffered a paralyzing combat injury there.
User Reviews
Don't be fooled by the Hollywood take
Jan 15, 2006
Jim - yahoo.com
Jan 15, 2006Jim - yahoo.com
Being a Vietnam Vet, I was appalled at this movie. I've never been fond of Jane Fonda, but this just made it worse. The depictions of the vets was totally outrageous and false. It's hard to believe that people came out... Full review
Don't be fooled by the Hollywood take
Jan 15, 2006
cpt_dad - yahoo.com
Jan 15, 2006cpt_dad - yahoo.com
Being a Vietnam Vet, I was appalled at this movie. I've never been fond of Jane Fonda, but this just made it worse. The depictions of the vets was totally outrageous and false. It's hard to believe that people came out... Full review
An incredible movie with excellent acting. If I...
Dec 03, 2005
Freya - yahoo.com
Dec 03, 2005Freya - yahoo.com
...remember correctly, this movie swept all the major oscars in 1978... if not, then I KNOW for sure that both Jane Fonda and Jon Voigt won Best Actor and Best Actress for their roles in this movie. It is a truly... Full review
An incredible movie with excellent acting. If I...
Dec 03, 2005
movie_buff_extraordinaire - yahoo.com
Dec 03, 2005movie_buff_extraordinaire - yahoo.com
...remember correctly, this movie swept all the major oscars in 1978... if not, then I KNOW for sure that both Jane Fonda and Jon Voigt won Best Actor and Best Actress for their roles in this movie. It is a truly... Full review
One of the best Vietnam films
Sep 12, 2005
MovieAddict2008 - imdb.com
Sep 12, 2005MovieAddict2008 - imdb.com
Sally (Jane Fonda) has a husband fighting in Vietnam and she feels optimistic about American involvement there. However she works at a hospital as a nurse and soon becomes caretaker of a bitter war veteran named Luke (Jon Voight).At first,... Full review
Probably the 2nd best Vietnam War movie behind "Apocalypse Now" (and certainly Hal Ashby's best movie ever).
Jul 13, 2005
Lee Eisenberg - imdb.com
Jul 13, 2005Lee Eisenberg - imdb.com
"Coming Home" was the first Vietnam War movie that dealt with the soldiers' plight sympathetically. Sally Hyde (Jane Fonda) is volunteering at the Veterans' Hospital in Los Angeles while her husband Bob (Bruce Dern) serves in Vietnam. In the process... Full review
Even more poignant now
Jun 09, 2005
delphine090 - imdb.com
Jun 09, 2005delphine090 - imdb.com
I'd seen this movie a couple of times, the first time in the theater when it came out.At that time, it seemed we'd learned a lesson about war. Viet Nam was over.So watching it again last night was even more... Full review
Up Close And Personal
Jun 03, 2005
Lechuguilla - imdb.com
Jun 03, 2005Lechuguilla - imdb.com
The strength of "Coming Home" is its realistic portrayal of the emotional effects of war on individuals far removed from battle. In particular, the film calls attention to the difficulties, hardships, and trauma that paraplegic vets are forced to endure,... Full review
strong without forcing it
Jun 02, 2005
Movie_Man 500 - imdb.com
Jun 02, 2005Movie_Man 500 - imdb.com
Without a single scene of combat footage, this story manages to convey, in realistically painful terms, how much Vietnam scarred the landscape of America. And this is only a fictional viewpoint. The true life accounts must be gut wrenching. No... Full review
Timely and excellent portraits of two veteran soldiers of Viet Nam returning as changed men, confused and disillusioned, to a woman they each love and a U.S. they can no longer reconcile with the pre-war ima
May 30, 2004
goddessblissninny - imdb.com
May 30, 2004goddessblissninny - imdb.com
Sadly and surprisingly relevant, "Coming Home" offers the perspective of one man who's war experience renders him not only paralyzed but unable to deny his own real life experience as a wartime soldier to the extent that he can continue... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Apr 16, 2002Entertainment Insiders
Great movie, picture, sound and extras.
Nominated for 8 Academy Awards, and the winner of 3, "Coming Home" was an aptly titled story that paved the way for many Americans to come home and be comfortable with the fact that they were Americans.
... Full Review
The New York Times
There she meets Luke Martin (Jon Voight), a former high-school classmate and Marine who has returned from 'Nam a bitter paraplegic.
Left alone in Los Angeles when her gung-ho Marine husband Bob ( Bruce Dern ) heads to Vietnam in 1968, proper wife Sally Hyde (Jane Fonda) decides to volunteer at the V.A. hospital where her new friend Vi ( Penelope Milford ) works.
... Full Review
Qwipster's Movie Reviews
Coming Home will be most welcome for those looking for an interesting and thought-provoking story about Vietnam veterans, and those that fought in the war that can overlook Fonda's involvement should find that much of the film rings true about their own experiences. ... Full Review
Qwipster's Movie Reviews
Coming Home will be most welcome for those looking for an interesting and thought-provoking story about Vietnam veterans, and those that fought in the war that can overlook Fonda's involvement should find that much of the film rings true about their own experiences. ... Full Review
News
The actor, who was Oscar nominated for his role in the 1978 Vietnam War movie, was a last-minute addition to the film - and feels he was only asked to take part because he was a neighbour of Schlesinger's replacement... ... Full Article

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