The War (1994) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Jon Avnet.

Cast

• Elijah Wood as Stu Simmons
• Kevin Costner as Stephen Simmons
• Mare Winningham as Lois Simmons
• Lexi Randall as Lidia Joanne Simmons
• LaToya Chisholm as Elvadine
• Christopher Fennell as Billy Lipnicki
• Donald Sellers as Arliss Lipnicki
• Leon Sills as Leo Lipnicki
• Will West as Lester Lucket
• Lucas Black as Ebb
• Jennifer Tyler as Ula Lipnicki
• Charlette Julius as Amber
• Adam Henderson as Chet
• Brennan Gallagher as Marsh
• Justin Lucas as Willard
• Judson Vaughn as Soldier
• Christine Baranski as Miss Strapford
• Raynor Scheine as Mr. Lipnicki
• Bruce A. Young as Moe Henry
• Gary Basaraba as Dodge
• Nick Searcy as John Ray Wilkens
• Mary Nell Santacroce as Mrs. Higgins
• Dorothy Davis as Nurse
• Afemo Omilami as Quarry Man

Crew

• Jon Avnet — Director
• Jon Avnet — Producer
• Jordan Kerner — Producer
• Kathy McWorter — Writer
• Geoffrey Simpson — Director of Photography
• Thomas Newman — Original Music Composer

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