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Heaven & Earth

Heaven & Earth

Lasting victories are won in the heart.

19936.72h 20m

Overview

In a small Vietnamese village torn apart by war, a young woman faces unimaginable horrors before deciding to escape to the city. There, she encounters a compassionate Marine who offers her hope and a chance at a new life, igniting the possibility of a future together.

Directed by Oliver Stone
Written by Oliver Stone, Le Ly Hayslip
Produced by Robert Kline, A. Kitman Ho, Arnon Milchan
Box OfficeBudget: $33.0MRevenue: $5.9M

Top Cast

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Steve Butler

Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Mama

Haing S. Ngor

Haing S. Ngor

Papa

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Eugenia

Conchata Ferrell

Conchata Ferrell

Bernice

Dustin Nguyễn

Dustin Nguyễn

Sau

Vivian Wu

Vivian Wu

Madame Lien

Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke

Paul

Timothy Carhart

Timothy Carhart

Big Mike

Hiep Thi Le

Hiep Thi Le

Le Ly

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warvietnamwar crimessaigonbiographybased on true storyinterracial relationshipdomestic violencebased on memoir or autobiographydogimmigrant experiencevietnamese woman

About Heaven & Earth

Heaven & Earth is a history, war, drama film released in 1993 exploring themes of vietnam war, vietnam, war crimes, saigon, biography, based on true story. Directed by Oliver Stone, it stars Tommy Lee Jones, Joan Chen, Haing S. Ngor. In a small Vietnamese village torn apart by war, a young woman faces unimaginable horrors before deciding to escape to the city. There, she encounters a compassionate Marine who offers her hope and a chance at a new life, igniting the possibility of a future together.

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