History Film / TheWar

* CondescendingCompassion: The teacher thinks that life is "a bowl full of cherries" when the black kids are segregated from the whites.

Stu Simmons (Wood) and his sister Lidia have a small group of friends that includes two black girls, Elvadine and Amber. There is a rival gang of all white kids all having the last name of Lipnicki. They frequently have fights that are similar to gang wars except that they're still too young for real weapons.

They start school and their teacher is a very racist white woman whose first action is to make all the black children sit in the back. She then assigns everyone to write an essay on "Why the world is a bowl full of cherries".

Elvadine finally gets fed up with the racist teacher and instead of turning in an essay, she tells the teacher exactly what for in an amazing speech for such a young girl. [[spoiler:The teacher is silenced and intimidated but not for long. The girl is expelled.]]

[[spoiler:Then after Stu's father dies in a mining accident, Stu and his friends have had enough and they get into the fight to end all fights with the Lipnicki's. But while they are fighting, the youngest one climbs a water tower, falls in and nearly drowns. All the kids pull together to save the youngest and the fight is ended.]]

Not to be confused with Creator/KenBurns' 2007 documentary miniseries about WorldWarII.

!! [The War] contains examples of:

* ShellShockedVeteran: Stu's father, Stephen.

'''''The War''''' is a 1994 drama directed by Jon Avnet and starring Creator/ElijahWood and Creator/KevinCostner, about a young boy who grows up dealing with issues of racism and war in a poor part of rural Mississippi in TheSeventies.

Stu (Wood) and his sister Lidia have a small group of friends that includes two black girls, Elvadine and Amber. There is a rival gang of all white kids all having the last name of Lipnicki. They frequently have fights that are similar to gang wars except that they're still too young for real weapons.

'''''The War''''' is a 1994 drama directed by Jon Avnet, about a young boy who grows up dealing with issues of racism and war in a poor part of rural Mississippi in TheSeventies. Creator/ElijahWood and Creator/KevinCostner star.

'''''The War''''' is a 1994 drama directed by Jon Avnet, about a young boy who grows up dealing with issues of racism and war in a poor rural part of the U.S.A. in TheSeventies. Creator/ElijahWood and Creator/KevinCostner star.

'''The War''' is a 1994 drama directed by Jon Avnet, about a young boy who grows up dealing with issues of racism and war in a poor rural part of the U.S.A. in TheSeventies. Creator/ElijahWood and Creator/KevinCostner star.

During the mid 1970s in a poor rural part of the U.S.A. a young boy grows up dealing with issues of racism and war. Elijah Wood and Kevin Costner star.

During the mid 1900s in a poor rural part of the U.S.A. a young boy grows up dealing with issues of racism and war. Elijah Wood and Kevin Costner star.

* Catchphrase: Miss Strapford's "a bowl full of cherries".

* GangBanbers: The're too young to be a true gang but the kids are on the threshold where they will become gangs if something doesn't change.

* CondescendingCompassion: The teacher thinks that life is "a bowl full of cherries" when the black kids are segregated from the whites.

[[spoiler:Then after Stu's father dies in a mining accident, Stu and his friends have had enough and they get into the fight to end all fights with the Lipnicki's. But while they are fighting, the youngest one climbs a water tower, falls in and nearly drowns. All the kids pull together to save the youngest and the fight is ended.]]

Stu (Wood) and his sister Lidia have a small group of friends that includes two black girls, Elvadine and Amber. There is a rival gang of all white kids all having the last name of Lipnicki. They frequently have fights that are similar to gang wars except that they're still to young for real weapons.

During the mid 1900s in a poor rural part of the U.S.A. a young boy grows up dealing with issues of racism and war. Elijah wood stars.

Him and his sister have a small group of friends that includes two black girls. Their is a rival gang of all white kids. They frequently have fights that are similar to gang wars except that they're still to young for real weapons.

Meanwhile, ____'s dad comes home after having been missing for years. He struggles with PTSD and there are a number of people who hate him for having been in the war.

One of the black girls finally gets fed up with the teacher and instead of turning in an essay, she tells the teacher exactly what for in an amazing speech for such a young girl. [[spoiler:The teacher is silenced and intimidated but not for long. The girl is expelled.]]

[[spoiler:Then after the father dies, ____ and his friends have had enough and they get into the fight to end all fights with the rival gang. But while they are fighting, the youngest one climbs a water tower, falls in and nearly drowns. All the kids pull together to save the youngest and the fight is ended.]]

One of the black girls finally gets fed up with the teacher and instead of turning in an essay, she tells the teacher exactly what for in an amazing speech for such a young girl. [[spoiler: The teacher is silenced and intimidated but not for long. The girl is expelled.

Then after the father dies, ____ and his friends have had enough and they get into the fight to end all fights with the rival gang. But while they are fighting, the youngest one climbs a water tower, falls in and nearly drowns. All the kids pull together to save the youngest and the fight is ended.]]

One of the black girls finally gets fed up with the teacher and instead of turning in an essay, she tells the teacher exactly what for in an amazing speech for such a young girl. [spoiler] The teacher is silenced and intimidated but not for long. The girl is expelled.

Then after the father dies, ____ and his friends have had enough and they get into the fight to end all fights with the rival gang. But while they are fighting, the youngest one climbs a water tower, falls in and nearly drowns. All the kids pull together to save the youngest and the fight is ended.[/spoiler]