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Casualties of War is a 1989 American war drama film directed by Brian De Palma and written by David Rabe, based primarily on an article written by Daniel Lang for The New Yorker in 1969, which was later published as a book. [3]
Aug 18, 1989 · A soldier refuses to join his squad in raping and killing a Vietnamese girl during a reconnaissance mission in 1966. Based on a true story, the film explores the horrors of war and the moral dilemmas of the soldiers.
- (49K)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Brian De Palma
- 1989-08-18
Casualties of War takes a harrowing plunge into the Vietnam War with a well-acted ensemble piece that ranks among director Brian De Palma's more mature efforts. Read Critics...
- (49)
- Brian De Palma
- R
- Michael J. Fox
A film about a soldier who refuses to participate in the rape and murder of a Vietnamese girl by his squad during the Vietnam War. Based on a true story, the film explores the horrors of war and the moral dilemmas of the protagonist.
Overview. Note: "Total casualties" includes wounded, combat and non-combat deaths but not missing in action. "Deaths – other" includes all non-combat deaths including those from bombing, massacres, disease, suicide, and murder. War or conflict. Date.
A movie based on a true story of a soldier who refused to join his comrades in raping and killing a Vietnamese girl. Roger Ebert praises Sean Penn's performance as the ringleader and criticizes the framing scenes of the film.
From visionary director Brian De Palma, war is war, but murder is murder. Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn star in this action-packed Vietnam war saga in which one soldier thought he had a license to kill and another dared to stand in his way.
