The War

1994 · directed by Jon Avnet

Rating

51/100

Hit

no

The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep south in the 1970's.

The War (1994), directed by Jon Avnet, rates 51/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Elijah Wood
• Kevin Costner
• Mare Winningham
• Lexi Randall
• LaToya Chisholm
• Christopher Fennell
• Donald Sellers
• Leon Sills
• Will West
• Lucas Black

Crew

• Geoffrey Simpson — Director of Photography
• Debra Neil-Fisher — Editor
• Thomas Newman — Original Music Composer
• Kathy McWorter — Writer

More from Jon Avnet

1. Uprising (2001) — 81/100 · TV film, not counted
2. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) — 74/100
3. The Last Rodeo (2025) — 67/100
4. Three Christs (2017) — 55/100
5. Up Close & Personal (1996) — 50/100
6. Red Corner (1997) — 49/100

How these numbers work: Methodology