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Casualties of War (1989) -- Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn go to Vietnam in this dramatic tale of war and justice based on actual events. John C. Reilly and John Leguizamo also make their big screen debut.
Casualties of War (1989) -- During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.
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Writers (WGA):
Daniel Lang (book)
David Rabe (screenplay)
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Release Date:
18 August 1989 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Even in war... murder is murder.
Plot:
During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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(2 articles)
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Disturbing and highly compelling war/drama. more (101 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michael J. Fox ... Eriksson

Sean Penn ... Meserve

Don Harvey ... Clark

John C. Reilly ... Hatcher

John Leguizamo ... Diaz
Thuy Thu Le ... Oanh
Erik King ... Brown

Jack Gwaltney ... Rowan

Ving Rhames ... Lt. Reilly

Dan Martin ... Hawthorne

Dale Dye ... Capt. Hill

Steve Larson ... Agent #1
John Linton ... Agent #2

Vyto Ruginis ... Prosecutor
Al Shannon ... Wilkins
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Runtime:
113 min | USA:121 min (extended version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
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Trivia:
David Rabe apparently did not like the upbeat ending that he had written, but director Brian De Palma insisted that it stay in the final film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Ericsson goes to the toilet he is followed by Clark who tries to blow him up with a grenade. The guy who plays Clark is white but you can see that the person who lifts the slide to plant the grenade has a black arm. more
Quotes:
Meserve: You're taking your turn.
Eriksson: No.
Meserve: Well maybe when I'm through with her, I'm gonna come after you. Maybe when I'm done humping her, I'm gonna come hump you!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Hollywood Vietnam (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Everybody Loves Somebody more

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38 out of 43 people found the following review useful.
Disturbing and highly compelling war/drama., 8 January 2003
10/10
Author: HumanoidOfFlesh from Chyby, Poland

"Casualties of War" is based on a horrifying true accident which took place in 1966.Some American soldiers abducted a teen-age Vietnamese girl and dragged her on a long-range reconnaissance mission.They tortured,raped and finally murdered her.Michael J.Fox is excellent as a the only soldier in the platoon who tries to stop the violent crime.Thuy Thu Le is also impressive as the victim-her performance is so convincing that I'm surprised that she hasn't appeared in the other movies.The rape/murder scene is among the most heart-breaking sequences ever captured on screen.The film is well-directed by Brian De Palma("Sisters","Carrie","Dressed to Kill")and it delivers the message which tells the viewer that war is hell and can turn young men into monsters.A must-see for fans of disturbing and thought-provoking cinema.

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