The War at Home is a 1996 motion picture starring Emilio Estevez, Kathy Bates, and Martin Sheen. Estevez also directed the film and also served as co-producer. Estevez plays Jeremy Collier, a returning Vietnam War hero whose experiences leave him unable to adjust to the quiet realities of small town life. The film discusses the hidden costs of war on those who fight. Sheen plays Bob Collier, Jeremy's father. He expects his son to go back to his life as it was, without understanding the problems of post-traumatic stress disorder . Kathy Bates plays Estevez's mother, Maurine, who treats Jeremy... "like he's a 10-year-old", and seems to think he should forget about his war experiences. His sister Karen, played by actress Kimberly Williams, is more understanding of his readjustment problems, but their father doesn't want her to help her brother. This is portrayed in the movie when the family's Thanksgiving celebration occurs and Jeremy refuses to put on his "nice" clothes and instead decides to wear his combat uniform and medal.
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| Release date: | 1996 |
| Directed by: | Emilio Estevez |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 119 Minutes |
| Producer: | Brad Krevoy, Emilio Estevez |
| Music by: | Basil Poledouris |
| Estimated budget: | $3,000,000 |