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My Father, My Son

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Elmo Zumwalt III (Keith Carradine) serves as a boat commander in the Vietnam War. He returns home to marry and start a family. His idyllic life takes a dramatic turn when he is diagnosed with terminal cancer and his son is born with a learning disability. As it turns out, both their plights are linked to Agent Orange, a chemical weapon used in the war. Ironically, it is Elmo's own father, Adm. Elmo Zumwalt Jr. (Karl Malden), who called for the gas to be used.

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Audience Member this is a touching story about a guy who goes to vietnam and gets 2 different kinds of cancer from his exposure to agent orange. his father was already serving and in case something happened, he didn't want his son risking his life too. he undergoes a bone marrow transplant from his sister and tries to tie all loose ends so his family is taken care of if he doesn't survive. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Keith and Karl played excellent roles in this family drama. Life is so precious and seems death is easier when the treatments don't work and all hope is gone. It's the living who suffer after. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Elmo Zumwalt III (Keith Carradine) serves as a boat commander in the Vietnam War. He returns home to marry and start a family. His idyllic life takes a dramatic turn when he is diagnosed with terminal cancer and his son is born with a learning disability. As it turns out, both their plights are linked to Agent Orange, a chemical weapon used in the war. Ironically, it is Elmo's own father, Adm. Elmo Zumwalt Jr. (Karl Malden), who called for the gas to be used.
Director
Jeff Bleckner
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 40m