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A 1989 war drama film directed by Brian De Palma, based on a true story of a Vietnamese woman kidnapped and killed by American soldiers in 1966. The film stars Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn and explores the themes of rape, murder, and moral dilemma in war.
Casualties of War: Directed by Brian De Palma. With Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey, John C. Reilly. During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager, for their sexual enjoyment.
- (49K)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Brian De Palma
- 1989-08-18
A tabulation of U.S. military deaths, wounds, and casualties in various wars and conflicts from 1775 to 2014. Includes sources, notes, and percentages of population affected by each war.
“Casualties of War” is a film based, we are told, on an actual event. A five-man patrol of American soldiers in Vietnam kidnapped a young woman from her village, forced her to march with them, and then raped her and killed her.
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
In November 1966, a group of US soldiers are on patrol in the jungle when they are suddenly attacked by the Viet Cong. During the attack, the ground cracks open beneath Eriksson and he becomes trapped in the hole, part of a tunnel system below the jungle.
A film directed by Brian De Palma, based on a book by Daniel Lang, about a soldier who rapes a Vietnamese girl during the war. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and other crew members who worked on this movie.