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Getting Even

Getting Even

This time they don't have to fight. They want to.

19884.01h 33m

Overview

After being betrayed by a fellow Marine and spending five years in a POW camp, homeless Vietnam vet Roy Evans reunites with his commander, Dundee, and is tasked by the FBI to find his betrayer, Slisko, who is suspected of slaying several women. Slisko has also become an arms dealer, and Evans and Dundee endure the trauma of returning to Southeast Asia to apprehend their old comrade

Directed by Leandro Lucchetti
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Top Cast

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

Dundee

Michael Aronin

Michael Aronin

Roy Evans

Harrison Muller Jr.

Harrison Muller Jr.

John Slisko

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Kate Chesher

Maryanne

Luigina Rocchi

Luigina Rocchi

Pearl

George Ardisson

George Ardisson

Agent Roberts

Peter Hintz

Peter Hintz

Tom

Antonio Cascio

Antonio Cascio

Nick Cobra

E

Emy Valentino

Nurse

Themes & Keywords

vietnam veteran

About Getting Even

Getting Even is a adventure, action, thriller film released in 1988 exploring themes of vietnam veteran. Directed by Leandro Lucchetti, it stars Richard Roundtree, Michael Aronin, Harrison Muller Jr.. After being betrayed by a fellow Marine and spending five years in a POW camp, homeless Vietnam vet Roy Evans reunites with his commander, Dundee, and is tasked by the FBI to find his betrayer, Slisko, who is suspected of slaying several women. Slisko has also become an arms dealer, and Evans and Dundee endure the trauma of returning to Southeast Asia to apprehend their old comrade

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