Distant Thunder

Mark Lambert is a veteran of the Vietnam War who struggled to adapt to civilian life after his service. He abandoned his wife and child to live in isolation within the forests of the Northwest, where he spent years distanced from society. When he eventually attempts to reconnect with his son, Jack, he finds himself ill-equipped to handle the resulting emotional consequences and the changes that occurred during his absence.

The drama was directed by Rick Rosenthal and written by Robert Stitzel. It follows Rosenthal's previous work on Russkies and precedes his direction of Devlin. The film features John Lithgow as Mark Lambert and Ralph Macchio as his son, Jack, alongside Kerrie Keane, Reb Brown, Janet Margolin, and Tom Bower. Produced by Paramount with a budget of 8 million USD, the movie has a runtime of 114 minutes. On TMDB, the film holds a rating of 5.8/10 based on 19 votes.