HOPE AND GLORY

 "HOPE AND GLORY" --- (1987) --- 

SYNOPSIS:
"Director John Boorman drew from his own childhood experiences for this touching coming-of-age tale about a boy growing up in and around London during World War II. For young Billy Rowan, the nightly bombings provide a frightening show, but they include opportunities to rummage through the rubble with friends in the mornings. As Billy plays, his family struggles to remain intact as they suffer through the anguish and losses of wartime."

SCREENPLAY
John Boorman

DIRECTOR:
John Boorman

AWARDS & OTHER HONORS:
It was nominated for five (5) Academy Awards but won none.

It was nominated for thirty-three (33) additional awards, from various entities, and won twenty (20) of them.