Fifth of July
Ken Talley, a Vietnam vet who lost his legs in combat, lives in a farmhouse in rural Missouri with his lover, Jed. Traumatized and bitter, Ken struggles to find meaning in his life. As he contemplates selling the farmhouse, old friends and family members descend for a vacation. Originally broadcast as part of the series "American Playhouse" (season 1, episode 9).
- Year: 1982
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Showtime Networks, Thirteen, Broadway Theatre Archive
- Keyword: gay theme
- Director: Kirk Browning, Marshall W. Mason
- Cast: Richard Thomas, Jeff Daniels, Swoosie Kurtz, Jonathan Hogan, Joyce Reehling, Helen Stenborg