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Welcome Home is a 1989 American drama film directed by Franklin Schaffner. It was Schaffner's last film and was released posthumously. This film stars Kris Kristofferson as a Vietnam War veteran who returns to his family and tries to readjust to life after a nearly 20 year absence.
Sep 29, 1989 · Welcome Home: Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. With Kris Kristofferson, JoBeth Williams, Sam Waterston, Brian Keith. Jake died in Vietnam; his family mourned him, then moved on.
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- Drama
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- 1989-09-29
Brief Synopsis. A MIA, who became part of the Cambodian family that saved him, must learn to adjust to his American family when he returns from captivity.
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- Brian Leadbeater
"Welcome Home" opens in 1988, with a sick man being brought to a refugee camp somewhere on the Cambodian-Vietnam border. His name is Lt. Jake Robins ( Kris Kristofferson ), he was in the U.S. Air Force, and he was shot down 17 years ago.
An Air Force officer returns to his father, son and remarried wife in Vermont after 17 years in Vietnam.
Year: 1989. Original title: Welcome Home. Synopsis: Jake Robbins went off to Vietnam, leaving his wife behind to mourn when he is reported missing, presumed dead. Seventeen years later, he unexpectedly returns.
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Welcome Home is a 1989 American drama film directed by Franklin Schaffner. It was Schaffner's last film and was released posthumously. This film stars Kris Kristofferson as a Vietnam War veteran who returns to his family and tries to readjust to life after a nearly 20 year absence.
