Fifth of July

Directed by Kirk Browning, Marshall W. Mason

Written by Lanford Wilson

Ken Talley, a Vietnam vet who lost his legs in combat, lives in a farmhouse in rural Missouri with his lover, Jed. Traumatized and bitter, Ken struggles to find meaning in his life. As he contemplates selling the farmhouse, old friends and family members descend for a vacation. Originally broadcast as part of the series "American Playhouse" (season 1, episode 9).

Cast

Richard Thomas

Kenneth Talley Jr.

Jeff Daniels

Jed Jenkins

Swoosie Kurtz

Gwen Landis

Jonathan Hogan

John Landis

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Joyce Reehling

June Talley

Helen Stenborg

Sally Friedman

Danton Stone

Weston Hurley

Cynthia Nixon

Shirley Talley