Fifth Of July 42 years old

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).

Credits

Jeff Daniels as Jed Jenkins

Cynthia Nixon as Shirley Talley

Swoosie Kurtz as Gwen Landis

Richard Thomas as Kenneth Talley Jr.

Helen Stenborg as Sally Friedman

Danton Stone as Weston Hurley

Fifth Of July Cast

Name	Character
Jeff Daniels He was 27, now 69 years old	as Jed Jenkins
Cynthia Nixon She was 15, now 58 years old	as Shirley Talley
Swoosie Kurtz She was 37, now 79 years old	as Gwen Landis
Richard Thomas He was 30, now 72 years old	as Kenneth Talley Jr.
Helen Stenborg She was 57, 86 years old when she died	as Sally Friedman
Danton Stone	as Weston Hurley

Fifth Of July Crew

Name	Department
Sharon Seymour as Property Master.	Art
John Adams as Music Supervisor. He was 246 (90) years old when He died	Sound
Ken Hahn as Sound Mixer.	Sound
Lanford Wilson as Writer. He was 44 (73) years old when He died	Writing

Fifth Of July (42 years)

Release day: Tuesday, March 09, 1982
Runtime: 129 minutes