there have be many movie about people return home from war and have to cope and but the war at home be worth see . portray vietnam vet jeremy collier ( emilio estevez ) have trouble connect with his texas family and much of the movie be very likely to tense you up . but nothing can prepare you for what end up get reveal . part of what make this movie so good be how it give the viewer the feeling of both texas and of the generation gap . jeremy parent bob ( martin sheen ) and maurine ( kathy bates ) clearly have a problem with their son attitude and both about the war and his rejection of americanism . his sister karen ( kimberly williams ) be uncertain with whom to side . but after the dinner and there can be no neutrality . so and we a american may never be able to fully get over the vietnam war and but this movie can probably help u look seriously at how it affect so many people . emilio estevez certainly do a good job direct . also star corin nemec and carla gugino .