5 Films & TV Shows Set In Iowa During The 1970s

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  The Poker House

  Iowa The 1970s

  Lust, drugs and violence... no place for a kid. — Agnes and her two sisters struggle through a day in a home overrun by gamblers, thieves, and johns.

  Released in 2008 • 93 minutes
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  Jesus' Son

  Iowa The 1970s

  A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.

  Released in 1999 • 107 minutes
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  Kingpin

  Nevada Pennsylvania Iowa The 1990s The 1970s The 1960s

  You wouldn't want to meet these pinheads in an alley. — After bowler Roy Munson swindles the wrong crowd and is left with a hook for a hand, he settles into impoverished obscurity. That is, until he uncovers the next big thing: an Amish kid named Ishmael. So, the corrupt and the hopelessly naïve hit the circuit intent on settling an old score with Big Ern.

  Released in 1996 • 114 minutes
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  Terms of Endearment

  New York Iowa Nebraska Texas The 1970s The 1980s The 1960s

  Come to laugh, come to cry, come to care, come to terms. — Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.

  Released in 1983 • 132 minutes
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  Friendly Fire

  🇻🇳 Vietnam Iowa The 1970s

  In war, the only thing worse than death is not knowing the truth. — In March 1970, a U.S. Army officer arrived at the Iowa farm of Peg and Gene Mullen and informed them that their son Michael had been killed in Vietnam by "friendly fire." Their determined attempts to learn more about the circumstances of their son's death are the subject of this true account film.

  Released in 1980 • 147 minutes