Coming Home
“A man who believed in war! A man who believed in nothing! And a woman who believed in both of them!”
Synopsis
In 1968 California, a Marine officer's wife falls in love with a former high school classmate who suffered a paralyzing combat injury in the war.
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Top Cast
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Jane Fonda
Sally Hyde
Jon Voight
Luke Martin
Bruce Dern
Capt. Bob Hyde
Penelope Milford
Vi Munson
Robert Carradine
Bill Munson
Robert Ginty
Sgt. Dink Mobley
Mary Gregory
Martha Vickery
Kathleen Miller
Kathy Delise
Beeson Carroll
Capt. Earl Delise
Willie Tyler
Virgil
Lou Carello
Bozo
Charles Cyphers
Pee Wee
Olivia Cole
Corrine
Tresa Hughes
Nurse Degroot
Bruce French
Dr. Lincoln
Mary Jackson
Fleta Wilson
Tim Pelt
Jason
Richard Lawson
Pat
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 15, 1978
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 1, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$32.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
10.88x
+$29.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hal Ashby
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert C. Jones, Waldo Salt
- Original Title
- Coming Home
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Production Budget
- $3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $32.7M
- Production Studios
- United Artists, Jerome Hellman Productions, Jayne Productions Inc
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hal Ashby
Robert C. Jones, Waldo Salt, Nancy Dowd
Haskell Wexler
Don Zimmerman
Jerome Hellman
Department Leadership Roster
Hal Ashby
Director
Robert C. Jones
Screenplay
Waldo Salt
Screenplay
Haskell Wexler
Director of Photography
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Don Zimmerman
Editor
Michael D. Haller
Production Design
Jerome Hellman
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Coming Home
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Coming Home about?
In 1968 California, a Marine officer's wife falls in love with a former high school classmate who suffered a paralyzing combat injury in the war.
Who directed Coming Home?
Coming Home was directed by Hal Ashby.
Who stars in Coming Home?
The principal cast of Coming Home includes Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern, Penelope Milford, Robert Carradine.
When was Coming Home released and how long is it?
Coming Home was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 2h 7m.
What was the box office and production budget of Coming Home?
Coming Home had a reported production budget of $3M and grossed $32.7M at the worldwide box office (10.88 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Coming Home?
Coming Home holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).