Michael Douglas dodges the draft and his own coming-of-age in this forgotten Vietnam gut-punch.
Jerry, not a member of the 'protest generation' but is instead, an 'All American boy,' is drafted into the Army, just as things begin to go well for him. He decision to flee to Canada sparks off conflict with his parents, ending in the film's conclusion - in Vietnam.
Acting
Young Michael Douglas carries raw, pre-icon vulnerability.
Direction
Newley's stage background creates claustrophobic family tension.
Director
Anthony Newley
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