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How Sleep the Brave

How Sleep the Brave

19826.31h 28m

Overview

A squad of young fresh American soldiers are sent to Vietnam. Immediately upon their arrival, they are sent on a very hazardous mission into the jungle losing a couple of them on the way. As soon as they return to camp they have no time to rest and are sent out again on a long jaunt to destroy a V.C. village. After destroying the village they embark on the journey back to camp

Directed by Lindsay Shonteff
Written by Lindsay Shonteff
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Top Cast

L

Lawrence Day

Lieutenant Young

L

Luis Manuel

Stess

T

Thomas M. Pollard

Flak

Christopher Muncke

Christopher Muncke

Captain Hansen

D

Daniel Foley

Orvil

G

George Gabriel

Burns

S

Steve Ballantine

Peters

E

Earl Rhodes

Weaver

Themes & Keywords

vietnam

About How Sleep the Brave

How Sleep the Brave is a war film released in 1982 exploring themes of vietnam. Directed by Lindsay Shonteff, it stars Lawrence Day, Luis Manuel, Thomas M. Pollard. A squad of young fresh American soldiers are sent to Vietnam. Immediately upon their arrival, they are sent on a very hazardous mission into the jungle losing a couple of them on the way. As soon as they return to camp they have no time to rest and are sent out again on a long jaunt to destroy a V.C. village. After destroying the village they embark on the journey back to camp

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