Coming Home
Drama, War
MGM / UA  (1978) 127 mins R

7.3 (3,487 votes)
"Compelling and Absorbing. An Excellent Film!" -Variety

Perhaps the most compelling picture ever made about the shattering aftermath of the Vietnam War, Coming Home earned eight Academy Award® nominations and three Oscars®: Best Actress (Jane Fonda), Best Actor (Jon Voight) and Best Screenplay. Hailed by critics as "dazzling" (Rex Reed), "gripping" (Leonard Martin) and "unforgettable" (Judith Crist), it is a heart- rending examination of a critical period in our nation's history and "an uncompromising, extraordinarily moving film" (Roger Ebert)>

When Marine Captain Bob Hyde (Bruce Dern) leaves for Vietnam, his wife Sally (Fonda) volunteers at a local hospital. There she meets Luke Martin (Voight), a former sergeant whose war injury has left him a paraplegic. Embittered with rage and filled with frustration, Luke finds new hope and confidence through...

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Cast and Crew
Jane Fonda  ......  Sally Hyde
Jon Voight  ......  Luke Martin
Bruce Dern  ......  Capt. Bob Hyde
Penelope Milford  ......  Vi Munson
Robert Carradine  ......  Bill Munson
Robert Ginty  ......  Sgt. Dink Mobley
Director  .....  Hal Ashby
Producer  .....  Jerome Hellman
Writer  .....  Nancy Dowd; Robert C. Jones; Robert Jones; Waldo Salt
Notes
Trivia:
Jane Fonda had a body double for her sex scene with Jon Voight. (more)

Filming Locations:
Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Quotes:
Luke Martin: You know, I spend 95% of the time at the hospital thinking of making love with you. (more)

Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 11 nominations (more)