Out of Touchstone: Episode 15: The War Disney Didn't Fight (The War at Home)

In this episode of Out of Touchstone, we revisit The War at Home (1996), starring Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen, Kathy Bates, and Kimberly Williams. We'll explore why Disney chose to finance such a personal project, why the studio seemed reluctant to support it once it was finished, and how it became one of the most overlooked films in Touchstone Pictures history. We'll also examine its disappointing box office performance, Roger Ebert's review, and the curious weekend where Emilio Estevez managed to outgross... Emilio Estevez. Was The War at Home a forgotten gem, or was Disney right to quietly move on? The tapes are rewound. The video store is closed. We're Out of Touchstone.