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5 days ago · Wayne also cashed in from box office sensations (albeit critical disasters) such as The Green Berets (1968). Regardless, he was never able to fully shed his image as a draft dodger (see, below). Nevertheless, Wayne took considerable strides to correct his reputation.
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- John Wayne Military Service
5 days ago · “The Covenant” was released in movie theaters in April and will soon be streaming on multiple platforms. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, an Army Green Beret sergeant, along with Ahmed (Dar Salim) his Afghan interpreter. The film is directed by Guy Ritchie who has produced cult classics like “Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels” and “Snatch”.
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- Best War Movies
1 day ago · A look at the controversial John Wayne film "THE GREEN BERETS" and the many problems Wayne had before, during and after it's production!
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- Unknown Facts Hollywood
3 days ago · "The Ballad of the Green Beret" by SSgt. Barry Sadler captured the hearts of patriots. The lyrics of the song paint a vivid picture of the sacrifices made by these elite soldiers. 2. About SSgt. Barry Sadler: He was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico on November 1, 1940. Barry's parents divorced and he was five years old when his father died.
1 day ago · Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic war film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The screenplay, co-written by Coppola, John Milius, and Michael Herr, is loosely based on the 1899 novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, with the setting changed from late 19th-century Congo to the Vietnam War.
2 days ago · Pratt, who's played NAVY Seals and Green Berets, revealed that being complimented on a project's authenticity is the highest regard he can achieve. Pratt has played military members many times ...
The Marines are just as hardcore, but not held to the same mythical standard, just as the Green Berets in real life. They do things standard clones don’t, they’re trained in ground, space, and underwater warfare, and they’re the only “reg” clone division I’ve ever heard of that has troopers washout if they don’t meet their ...
