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Coming Home

Jane Fonda (Actor), Jon Voight (Actor), Hal Ashby (Director) Rated:
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4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 535 ratings
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Perhaps the most compelling picture ever made about the shattering aftermath of the Vietnam War, COMING HOME earned eight Academy Award nominations and won three for Best Actress (Jane Fonda), Actor (Jon Voight) and Original Screenplay. COMING HOME is a heartrending and unforgettable examination of a critical period in our nation's history and an uncompromising, extraordinarily moving film directed by the great Hal Ashby (THE LAST DETAIL). When Marine Captain Bob Hyde (Bruce Dern, BLACK SUNDAY) leaves for Vietnam, his wife Sally (Jane Fonda, KLUTE) volunteers at a local hospital. There she meets Luke Martin (Jon Voight, DELIVERANCE), a former sergeant whose war injury has left him a paraplegic. Embittered with rage and filled with frustration, Luke finds new hope and confidence through his growing intimacy with Sally. The relationship transforms Sally's feeling about life, love and the horrors of war. And when, wounded and disillusioned, Sally's husband returns home, all three must grapple with the full impact of a brutal distant war that has changed their lives forever. The stellar supporting cast includes Robert Carradine (THE BIG RED ONE) and Robert Ginty (THE EXTERMINATOR).

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 5.92 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ KLSC1484BR
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Hal Ashby
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Anamorphic, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 52 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ November 18, 2014
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern, Penelope Milford, Robert Carradine
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Kl Studio Classics
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00MYMT9W2
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 535 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
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And the Oscar for Best Actress goes to “Jane Fonda” Coming Home.
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And the Oscar for Best Actress goes to “Jane Fonda” Coming Home.
As “Jane Fonda said - “I wanted to win very much because I'm so proud of "Coming Home," and I want many people to see the movie”. Jane Fonda has got a lot of hate because of her views and actions especially in the north Vietnam during the Vietnam war. If you look very closely at the video footage you can she was physically lifted by the Vietcong onto the tank. She was set up by those’s who hated her outspoken activism and they succeed at it. She still takes responsibility to this day which she apologized but people won’t let it go. If she were a man they would already forgotten about it. Not to mention Jane has also done amazing thing’s in her career so let’s forget the pass and move on. Something about Jane is that she will make a movie when something is going on the world (EX) 9 To 5 (Women workplace unfair pay, equality, & harassment), and Coming Home which y’all know by now. Now let’s review the blu-ray of the movie. First of all I’m glade this got re-pressed this year after being sold out since 2014. The quality is great although it looks like full screen not windscreen, and sound quality wasn’t that good but still worth getting. Get it I recommend on getting the blu-ray for quality but If you want the dvd there’s no problem with that.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Coming Home - the movie
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2024
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whats not to say. this movie is a must see and wanted it in my collection ..... great acting and writing that takes you in a place of the Vietnam war and what was happening here in America. Close to home.
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Roberto
5.0 out of 5 stars And the Oscar for Best Actress goes to “Jane Fonda” Coming Home.
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024
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As “Jane Fonda said - “I wanted to win very much because I'm so proud of "Coming Home," and I want many people to see the movie”.
Jane Fonda has got a lot of hate because of her views and actions especially in the north Vietnam during the Vietnam war. If you look very closely at the video footage you can she was physically lifted by the Vietcong onto the tank. She was set up by those’s who hated her outspoken activism and they succeed at it. She still takes responsibility to this day which she apologized but people won’t let it go. If she were a man they would already forgotten about it. Not to mention Jane has also done amazing thing’s in her career so let’s forget the pass and move on. Something about Jane is that she will make a movie when something is going on the world (EX) 9 To 5 (Women workplace unfair pay, equality, & harassment), and Coming Home which y’all know by now. Now let’s review the blu-ray of the movie. First of all I’m glade this got re-pressed this year after being sold out since 2014. The quality is great although it looks like full screen not windscreen, and sound quality wasn’t that good but still worth getting. Get it I recommend on getting the blu-ray for quality but If you want the dvd there’s no problem with that.
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Roberto
5.0 out of 5 stars And the Oscar for Best Actress goes to “Jane Fonda” Coming Home.
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024
As “Jane Fonda said - “I wanted to win very much because I'm so proud of "Coming Home," and I want many people to see the movie”.
Jane Fonda has got a lot of hate because of her views and actions especially in the north Vietnam during the Vietnam war. If you look very closely at the video footage you can she was physically lifted by the Vietcong onto the tank. She was set up by those’s who hated her outspoken activism and they succeed at it. She still takes responsibility to this day which she apologized but people won’t let it go. If she were a man they would already forgotten about it. Not to mention Jane has also done amazing thing’s in her career so let’s forget the pass and move on. Something about Jane is that she will make a movie when something is going on the world (EX) 9 To 5 (Women workplace unfair pay, equality, & harassment), and Coming Home which y’all know by now. Now let’s review the blu-ray of the movie. First of all I’m glade this got re-pressed this year after being sold out since 2014. The quality is great although it looks like full screen not windscreen, and sound quality wasn’t that good but still worth getting. Get it I recommend on getting the blu-ray for quality but If you want the dvd there’s no problem with that.
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WILLIAM HANNER
5.0 out of 5 stars great movie
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
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The dvd played perfect.I haven't seen this movie in a long time.
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kathleen vescera
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite movies
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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Enjoyed from beginning to end of movie
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Michael Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Movie
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024
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I was hesitant wondering if a 4k version would come out, but Amazon had a good sale and this looks just fine in blu ray. It wouldn’t really make a difference in higher resolution. It’s about the story and coming back from war and trying to adapt to the world that seems to have forgot about the sacrifice soldiers give to their country. Strong performances and well shot.
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Judy
4.0 out of 5 stars Anti-war movie--Vietnam
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2024
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Very good movie with Jane Fonda--it is sad
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Mickey Donovan
5.0 out of 5 stars A Touchstone of its Era (both time depicted and release date) - Messy and Human.
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2015
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The same year that The Deer Hunter (Michael Cimino's equally vital view of the immediate and lingering effects of the Vietnam War), Coming Home was released. Focusing more on the wounded veterans and the wives left behind, Coming Home is an exploration of the hidden wounds that appear alongside the physical. Hal Ashby (Harold and Maude, Shampoo), as empathetic director as there ever was, goes deep into the feelings of characters, revealing heartache and frustration in their faces and their body language. Complemented by a nuanced and often direct screenplay by Waldo Salt and Robert Jones, Coming Home is less diatribe and more uncomfortable love story about people lost in a confused era and informed by confusing messages. Jon Voight gives arguably his best performance (unrecognizable for those mostly familiar with his work on Showtime's Ray Donovan or odd rants on Fox News) and Jane Fonda is a revelation. There was much bad press about Fonda's politics and wartime activities, which made the film struggle with certain demographics. Her actions during the Vietnam War are enormously troubling and undeniably naive. Yet, despite those unsettling issues, this is an important film about "the war at home", and is necessary viewing for those interested in the subject, its cultural implications, and the enduring power of movies to capture moments of societal drama in the best way. Alongside "The Best Years of Our Lives", "Platoon", "All Quiet on the Western Front" and others, Coming Home presents its subject with startling realism and great heart, mostly resisting the temptation to be polemic. The DVD is three stars in terms of quality, with a slight murkiness in the transfer that is not too terribly distracting. Haskell Weller's cinematography deserves Blu-Ray and widescreen viewing. The extras and video commentary are interesting, but the film itself speaks loudest and most clearly.
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Reine des Coeurs
5.0 out of 5 stars The pain of life after war
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2016
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Many comments have been written of both the performances and real life actions of the main actors (Jane Fonda and Jon Voight), but my review isn't going to focus on that. I've seen many films that detail life during and after the Vietnam War, but this film really brings home the feeling of pain of war all around. In an interview given years ago, Bruce Dern (in one of his finest performances) said that Jane and Jon were the love story, but his character was *the* story. Without the journey of Bob Hyde, this movie would not have been the same.

He's not a likeable character at first, but watch him as the film progresses and the war wears down on him. He becomes an angry, broken man devastated equally by what he has been a part of and the affair he becomes aware of. Hal Ashby was just such a gifted director, a rare one that allowed emotions to surface slowly as the plot unfolds. Everyone in the movie makes mistakes. Everyone has an enormous amount of pain inflicted on them. There are victims all around and ghosts carried around by everyone. No one escapes unmarked.

This is an excellent movie with top notch performances, nuanced direction and one of the best soundtracks you'll ever get. Don't miss it.
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Allan Hudson
5.0 out of 5 stars A Christmas gift
Reviewed in Canada on December 23, 2023
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heimkehrer...
Reviewed in Germany on January 2, 2024
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Die Oscarverleihung des jahres 1979 ging in die Geschichte ein als das Jahr, in dem die Vietnam Filme dominierten - die Aufarbeitung dieses Krieges wurde immer mehr zum großen Thema. Sie bescherte dem Drama "Deer Hunter" von Michael Cimino fünf Oscars, darunter den Hauptpreis als bester Film des Jahres. Auch Hal Ashbys Drama "Coming home", dass die Folgen des Krieges für die Soldaten beschreibt und auch die Nöte der Daheimgebliebenen eindrücklich beschreibt, konnte am Abend des 9. April 1979 im Dorothy Chandler Pavillon mehrmals jubeln. Von den 8 Oscarnominierungen (bester Film, beste Regie; Nebendarsteller Bruce Dern, Nebendarstellerin Penelope Milford, bester Schnitt) konnten in drei Kategorien (die Hauptdarsteller Jon Voight und Jane Fonda sowie die Drehbuchschreiber Dowd, Jones und Salt) Siege errungen werden.

Auch an der Kasse war das Drama nicht erfolglos. Bei einem Budget von 3 Millionen spielte der Film 33 Millionen Dollar ein und landete so auf dem 15ten Rang der Kinojahrescharts.
Der ursprünglich mit den Produzenten Hellman und Voight an „Midnight Cowboy“ zusammengearbeitete Regisseur John Schlesinger wurde zum Regisseur ernannt, verließ das Projekt jedoch, weil er sich mit der Thematik unwohl fühlte.Das Drehbuch wurde dann an Michael Cimino weitergegeben, der damals daran interessiert war, einen weiteren Film über Vietnam zu drehen. Er lehnte jedoch ab, da es sich seiner Meinung nach um eine "schlechte Fiktion“ handelte, die eher eine politische Idee als die Wahrheit der Geschichten zurückkehrender Veteranen aufdrängte. Laut Cimino wurde das im Originaldrehbuch geschriebene Ende von Fonda geändert: "Was gedreht wurde, war Janes Ende – sie war eine Pazifistin und musste einen Weg finden, die Figur aus Schuldgefühlen zu töten. Im ursprünglichen Ende besorgte sich Bruce Derns Figur ein schweres Maschinengewehr und ging in einem Moment des Wahnsinns auf die Autobahn von Los Angeles um einen Amoklauf zu starten. Fonda verwandelte dieses drastische Ende in einen Schuldkomplex des Soldaten, der sich umbringt, indem er ins Meer geht. Wobei so ganz offensichtlich ist das Ende in "Coming home" nicht. Man sieht Bruce Dern zwar ins Meer hinausschwimmen, vorher hat er seine Uniform fein säuberlich am Strand abgelegt. Ob er tatsächlich nicht mehr zurückkommt ? Hier darf eher spekuliert werden.

Im Jahr 1968 heiratet Sall (Jane Fonda)y, eine loyale und konservative Militärfrau, in Kalifornien Bob Hyde (Bruce Dern), einen Captain des United States Marine Corps, der kurz vor seiner Entsendung nach Vietnam steht. Als engagierter Militäroffizier sieht Bob den Einsatz vor allem als Chance für den beruflichen Aufstieg. Zunächst fürchtet sich Sally davor, allein gelassen zu werden, doch nach einer Weile fühlt sie sich befreit. Da sie gezwungen ist, eine Unterkunft abseits der Basis zu finden, zieht sie in eine neue Wohnung am Strand und kauft einen Sportwagen. Da sie nichts anderes zu tun hat, beschließt sie, ehrenamtlich in einem örtlichen Krankenhaus der Veterans Administration zu arbeiten, teilweise inspiriert von ihrem unkonventionelle Freundin Vi Munson (Penelope Milford), deren Bruder Billy (Robert Carradine) nach nur zwei Wochen in Vietnam mit schwerwiegenden emotionalen Problemen nach Hause geschickt wurde und jetzt dort im Krankenhaus ist. Dort trifft Sally Luke Martin (Jon Voight), einen ehemaligen Klassenkameraden der Highschool. Luke war wie sein Freund Billy nach Vietnam gegangen, kam aber verwundet zurück. Er erholt sich im Krankenhaus von seinen Verletzungen, die ihn querschnittsgelähmt machten. Voller Schmerz, Wut und Frustration ist Luke nun ein Gegner des Krieges. Zunächst ist er ein verbitterter junger Mann, doch als er zunehmend mit Sally in Kontakt kommt, beginnt sich eine Beziehung zu entwickeln. Schließlich wird Luke aus dem Krankenhaus entlassen und beginnt, mit seinem eigenen Rollstuhl mobil, sein Leben neu aufzubauen. Seine Beziehung zu Sally vertieft sich. Auch sie wird durch ihn verändert und ihre Lebenseinstellung beginnt sich zu ändern. Sie haben glückliche Zeiten, spielen am Strand und verlieben sich. Doch irgendwann kommt Bob zurück...

Während dieser Geschichte laufen auch im Hintergrund viele Pop- und Rocksongs von damals (Steppenwolf, Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Tim Buckley, Buffalo Springfield, Jefferson Airplane, Stones und Simon & Garfunkel). Die Darsteller agieren beeindruckend in diesem Kriegsfilm, bei dem keinerlei Kriegshandlungen zu sehen sind - aber dennoch sind die Gefühle dieser Menschen, die dies durchmachten, sehr greifbar.
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Cb
5.0 out of 5 stars Fab dvd
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2023
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Good dvd
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jamessmurf
4.0 out of 5 stars Anti Vietnam movie
Reviewed in Australia on February 15, 2020
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Loved Jane Fonda and other actors in this great film for its time. It explores the effects of the Vietnam war on Veterans returning home !!
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Susan T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Coming Home (1978)
Reviewed in Canada on August 22, 2021
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Movie arrived within 24hrs of purchasing. Enjoyed the movie and recommend to anyone interested.
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