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A drama war film starring John Wayne as a colonel who leads a team of Green Berets on a mission in South Vietnam. The film was criticized for its pro-war and anti-communist stance, and for its inaccurate portrayal of the conflict.
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- Drama, War
- Ray Kellogg, John Wayne, Mervyn LeRoy
- 1968-07-27
The Green Berets is a 1968 American war film directed by John Wayne and Ray Kellogg, and starring Wayne, David Janssen and Jim Hutton, based on the 1965 novel by Robin Moore. Much of the film was shot in the summer of 1967.
United States Army. The United States Army Special Forces ( SF ), colloquially known as the " Green Berets " due to their distinctive service headgear, is the special operations branch of the United States Army. [9] Although technically an Army branch, the Special Forces operates similarly to a functional area (FA), in that individuals may not ...
A reporter who opposes the Vietnam War joins a Green Beret mission to capture a Viet Cong leader. The film, directed by John Wayne, features action, drama and patriotism.
A war film starring John Wayne as a Green Beret colonel who leads two teams of soldiers on a mission in South Vietnam. The film depicts the U.S. military involvement in the war, the humanitarian work of the Special Forces, and the conflict between the soldiers and a cynical reporter.
Led by the tough-as-nails Col. Mike Kirby (John Wayne), the team is given a top-secret mission to sneak behind enemy lines and kidnap an important Viet Cong commander. Along the way, the reporter ...
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A list of the actors, directors, writers, producers, and other crew members who worked on the 1968 war film The Green Berets, starring John Wayne. See their names, roles, and credits on IMDb.
