***Lee Majors coming home from Vietnam almost ten years before “Coming Home” (the movie)*** Released to TV in 1969, “The Ballad of Andy Crocker” is presumably the first movie to tackle the topic of a Vietnam vet coming home from the war, which didn’t become popular until almost a decade later with films like “Coming Home” (1978). Lee majors stars as the title character, right after his successes in Charlton…
The Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969)
Returning Vietnam veteran Andy Crocker arrives in his small hometown to discover his best friend and business partner has mismanaged their business into bankruptcy and his high school sweetheart has married another man. It is evident his small town has little to offer him except the hard-working life of his father, while the broader world has limited opportunities for a man who left school after the third grade.
Top Cast
Lee Majors
Andy Crocker
Joey Heatherton
Lisa
Jimmy Dean
Mack
Bobby Hatfield
Joe Bob
Marvin Gaye
David Owens
Agnes Moorehead
Lisa's Mother
Pat Hingle
Earl Crocker
Jill Haworth
Karen
Mimi Dillard
Sara
Barbara Leigh
Mia
Claudia Bryar
Emily Crocker
Lee de Broux
Johnson
Charlie Briggs
Mr. Paisley
Joe Higgins
Mr. Bedecker
David Kent
Jackie Russell
Kitty
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What is The Ballad of Andy Crocker about?
Returning Vietnam veteran Andy Crocker arrives in his small hometown to discover his best friend and business partner has mismanaged their business into bankruptcy and his high school sweetheart has married another man. It is evident his small town has little to offer him except…
When was The Ballad of Andy Crocker released?
The Ballad of Andy Crocker was released in 1969.
What genres does The Ballad of Andy Crocker belong to?
The Ballad of Andy Crocker is categorised as Drama, TV Movie.
Who stars in The Ballad of Andy Crocker?
The cast of The Ballad of Andy Crocker includes Lee Majors, Joey Heatherton, Jimmy Dean, Bobby Hatfield, Marvin Gaye.