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Casualties of War

Casualties of War

Even in war… murder is murder.

19897.11h 53m

Overview

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.

Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by David Rabe, Daniel Lang
Produced by Art Linson
Box OfficeBudget: $22.5MRevenue: $18.7M

Top Cast

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Private Eriksson

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Sgt. Tony Meserve

Don Harvey

Don Harvey

Cpl. Thomas E. Clark

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Private Herbert Hatcher

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Private Antonio Diaz

Thuy Thu Le

Thuy Thu Le

Oanh

Erik King

Erik King

Brown

Jack Gwaltney

Jack Gwaltney

Rowan

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Lt. Reilly

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

MacIntire

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warvietcongrapecourtmenacebased on true storyjunglesoldieranti war

About Casualties of War

Casualties of War is a drama, history, war film released in 1989 exploring themes of vietnam war, vietcong, rape, court, menace, based on true story. Directed by Brian De Palma, it stars Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey. 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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