Coming Home
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A 1978 film directed by Hal Ashby, Coming Home starred Jon Voight and Jane Fonda, both of whom won Oscars for their roles along with the film’s screenplay.
Housewife Sally Bender’s husband Bob goes off to ‘Nam, so she decides to volunteer at a veteran’s hospital. There, she meets with an old classmate, Luke, now a paraplegic after his tour of duty. She fills the deep void in her life by having an affair with Luke. Things get really complicated when Bob comes home and Luke takes up protesting the War.
Tropes used in Coming Home include:
- Driven to Suicide: Bill Munson.
- Returning War Vet
- The Vietnam War
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