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Going All the Way

In love and life there's only one way to go.

1997 · 1h 50m · R Drama, Romance
Directed by Mark Pellington

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Overview

Korean War--era veterans and ex-classmates "Gunner" Casselman and "Sonny" Burns reunite upon their return home. Gunner, who spent the war years abroad, is trying to convince his mother that his gal Marty is good enough for him, while Sonny, who was stationed stateside, is torn between loyal Buddy and tempting Gale Ann. As they commiserate, the men realize that they're outgrowing the lives they lived before the war.

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71%
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Fresh

An old-fashioned coming-of-age story with a newfangled art-film look...

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh

Wakefield's trenchant coming-of-age tale uses a classic pairing of utterly contrasting types to ground his exploration of innocence and experience, of complacency and the thirst for adventure...

Todd McCarthy, Variety
Fresh

The only thing that sets it apart from so many forgettable period piece coming-of-age stories is that it has been put together with a degree of care and skill.

James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh

Even if it's too self-conscious, Going All the Way, set in 1950s Indianapolis, nevertheless has a mix of the sweet and the forlorn that somehow works.

Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh

I'm a decade younger than the characters in this movie, but I grew up in a time and place not far from the film's psychic setting. I recognized much.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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