---
title: 'The War (1994)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jon Avnet'
released: '1994-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 126
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-war-1994'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111667/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The War (1994)

1994 · 126 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The War is a 1994 American drama film directed by Jon Avnet and starring Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, and Mare Winningham. It is a coming of age tale set in Mississippi in the 1970s. Despite a weak box-office opening and moderately unfavorable reviews, the film gained praise from critics for the lead performances.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jon Avnet](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-avnet)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Thomas Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-newman)
- **Producer:** [Eric Eisner](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-eisner), [Todd Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-baker)
- **Director of Photography:** [Geoffrey Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-simpson)
- **Editor:** [Debra Neil-Fisher](https://cinepixo.com/people/debra-neil-fisher)

## Cast

- [Elijah Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/elijah-wood)
- [Nick Searcy](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-searcy)
- [Mare Winningham](https://cinepixo.com/people/mare-winningham)
- [Christine Baranski](https://cinepixo.com/people/christine-baranski)
- [Lucas Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucas-black)
- [Raynor Scheine](https://cinepixo.com/people/raynor-scheine)
- [Lexi Randall](https://cinepixo.com/people/lexi-randall)
- [Kevin Costner](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-costner)
- [Bruce A. Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-a-young)
- [Gary Basaraba](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-basaraba)

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