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613 West Jefferson

(2001)
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Rick Santo is a civilian again after narrowly escaping the jungles of Vietnam - but a part of him is still at war. Drifting and unable to commit to any purpose, Santo finds santuary in a halfway house among other desperate refugees from the harsh realities of life. In a shallow, formless existence where monatary pleasures are the only things worth living for and loyalites shift with the wind, Santo finds the freedom to accept his past and make a new start. - Based on the personal experiences of accomplised novelist D.S. Lliteras - Images of war juxtaposed with the desperate experience of life in a halfway house open a special window into the world of a human soul in conflict - A courageous, intensely personal, and thought-provoking look at the emotional devastation of war - Relevant to our nation's ongoing attempt to heal the bitter wounds of Vietnam


Genre: Mystery

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