It's a one off Movie of the Day today, in honor of Veteran's Day, even though we have a whole month of wartime movies that commemorate them in the November movie page. Here's another one that's specifically about veterans- those from the Vietnam War in particular. Jane Fonda is a woman whose husband, Bruce Dern, is off fighting while she's left at home alone, and she drifts into an affair with wounded vet Jon Voight, who's returned crippled from his injuries and is now battling his own reservations about the war. It's a touching romance and a feat of great acting, as Fonda and Voight both won Oscars for this film. But I'd be lying if I didn't say one of the very best things about it is the soundtrack, packed with great and little used late 1960's rock. Happy Veteran's Day, everyone.
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