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The Green Berets

The Green Berets

A special force in a special kind of hell!

19685.72h 22m

Overview

Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for two missions in South Vietnam. The first is to strengthen a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy. The second is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.

Directed by John Wayne
Written by James Lee Barrett, Robin Moore
Produced by Michael Wayne
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $11.0M

Top Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Colonel Mike Kirby

David Janssen

David Janssen

George Beckworth

Jim Hutton

Jim Hutton

Sgt. Petersen

Aldo Ray

Aldo Ray

Sgt. Muldoon

Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. Jacques

Sgt. Doc McGee

Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Colonel Morgan

Jack Soo

Jack Soo

Colonel Cai

George Takei

George Takei

Captain Nim

Patrick Wayne

Patrick Wayne

Lt. Jamison

Luke Askew

Luke Askew

Sgt. Provo

Themes & Keywords

vietnam wargreen beret

About The Green Berets

The Green Berets is a war, drama film released in 1968 exploring themes of vietnam war, green beret. Directed by John Wayne, it stars John Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton. Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for two missions in South Vietnam. The first is to strengthen a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy. The second is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.

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