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A Rumor of War

A Rumor of War

19806.01 Season2 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Miniseries based on the 1977 autobiography by Philip Caputo about his service in the United States Marine Corps in the early years of American involvement in the Vietnam War.

Created by Phil Caputo
Written by Phil Caputo, John Sacret Young
Produced by David Manson
NetworksCBS

Top Cast

Brad Davis

Brad Davis

Philip "Phil" Caputo

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Lt. Murph McCoy

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Lt. Walter Cohen

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Gen. Merle Rupert

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Sgt. Ned Coleman

J

John Friedrich

Cpl. Pascarella

Perry Lang

Perry Lang

Woodward

Christopher Mitchum

Christopher Mitchum

Capt. Peterson

Steve Forrest

Steve Forrest

Col. Atherton

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Maj. Ball

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warminiseriesbased on memoir or autobiographyhistorical drama

About A Rumor of War

A Rumor of War is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 1980 exploring themes of vietnam war, miniseries, based on memoir or autobiography, historical drama. Created by Phil Caputo, it stars Brad Davis, Keith Carradine, Michael O'Keefe. Miniseries based on the 1977 autobiography by Philip Caputo about his service in the United States Marine Corps in the early years of American involvement in the Vietnam War.

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