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You can watch Distant Thunder (1988) on Hoopla with a participating library card.
A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after 10 years, where he's been living like an animal in the forest. He finds himself unprepared for the changes that he will have to cope with, and when the vet tries to contact his son, he realizes that he has caused more damage than he had imagined.
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Director
Rick Rosenthal
Cast
Ralph Macchio, John Lithgow, Kerrie Keane, Reb Brown, Janet Margolin, Tom Bower, Jamey Sheridan, Denis Arndt, Michael Currie, Robyn Stevan
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Distant Thunder
You can watch Distant Thunder (1988) on Hoopla with a participating library card.
IMDb
5.8/10
RT Critics
43%
Director
Rick Rosenthal
Cast
Ralph Macchio, John Lithgow, Kerrie Keane, Reb Brown, Janet Margolin, Tom Bower, Jamey Sheridan, Denis Arndt, Michael Currie, Robyn Stevan
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Watch Distant Thunder on Hoopla with a participating library card. Availability last verified October 19, 2026.