Movie: Sticks and Bones

Top 4 Billed Cast

Tom Aldredge
Tom Aldredge

Tony

Alan Cauldwell
Alan Cauldwell

Buck

Cliff DeYoung
Cliff DeYoung

David

Anne Jackson
Anne Jackson

Ginger

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    A young man returns home from Vietnam blind. He is very bitter about the war and alienates his family and friends. This movie deals with the aftermath of war and how people react to it both veterans and their families.

  • Release Date

    1973-08-17

  • Average

    4.5

  • Rating:

    2.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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