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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.
Aug 18, 1989 · A soldier refuses to join his squad in raping and killing a Vietnamese girl during the Vietnam War. Based on a true story, the film explores the horrors of war and the moral dilemmas of the soldiers involved.
- (48K)
- 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
"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.
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 drama based on a true story of a soldier who defies his commanding officer in Vietnam. Watch the trailer, get the DVD or digital copy, and read the reviews of this masterpiece by DePalma.
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 o...
