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"China Beach" Pilot (1988)



Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   423 votes
Director:

Rod Holcomb

Writer:

John Sacret Young (writer)

Contact:

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Original Air Date:

26 April 1988 (Season 1, Episode 0)

Genre:

Drama | War more

Plot:

Pilot for the TV series introduces the people of the 510th Evac Hospital at China Beach Vietnam, 1967... more | add synopsis

User Comments:

excellent series more (5 total)


Cast

  (Episode Cast overview, first billed only)

Dana Delany ... Nurse Colleen McMurphy
Nan Woods ... Cherry White

Michael Boatman ... Pvt. Samuel Beckett

Marg Helgenberger ... K.C.

Robert Picardo ... Dr. Dick Richard
Tim Ryan ... Capt. Natch Austen

Concetta Tomei ... Maj. Lila Garreau
Brian Wimmer ... Cpl. Boonie Lanier
Chloe Webb ... Laurette Barber

James Cromwell ... Ambassador at Large Roland Weymouth

Jeff Kober ... Sgt. Evan 'Dodger' Winslow
Bobby Hosea ... Sweetness

Christopher Allport ... Elliot Endocott, U.S. Embassy

Gail O'Grady ... Georgia Lee
Christopher Michael Moore ... Dr. Dum
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Additional Details

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

O`ahu, Hawaii, USA


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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
excellent series, 30 May 2006
10/10
Author: maryp51 from United States

For those of us who spent our teenage years during the time of the Viet Nam war, this show is particularly poignant. It reminds me of so many confusing feelings I had during that time. And it reinforces my hatred of our current "war". China Beach was a show I would love to view again and again. The acting was excellent as was the script. I would recommend this to anyone who was in their teens during the 60's. And there is a huge crowd of us just waiting for this to be released on DVD. The characters were so real, some scary, some incredibly fun. There were comic moments and very serious, sad moments. I feel it described the times very well. I still miss this show! American Dreams was another show that brought back many memories of that time and my teenage years.

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