Going All The Way (1997) Release date; September 19, 1997 Synopsis Korean War vets Sonny Burns (Jeremy Davies) and Gunner Casselman (Ben Affleck) find themselves becoming best buds after returning to their Indianapolis hometown in 1954. Gunner's the self-confident stud, who vaguely wants to be an artist, while aspiring photographer Sonny's an anxious geek. The boys have mom troubles (Sonny's is a bible-thumper while Gunner's is a seductive flirt) and chase girls with varying success but the true bonding is strictly male. Davies is appropriately twitchy while Affleck gets to effectively use his natural charisma. Wakefield adapted from his 1970 novel. Awards 1997: Sundance Film Festival: Special Recognition (For the production design) 1997: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Most Promising Actor (Ben Affleck)