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Go Tell the Spartans (1978) 6.7
A unit of American military advisors in Vietnam prior to the major U.S. involvement find similarities between their helpless struggle against the Viet Cong and the doomed actions of a ... See full summary » Director:Ted Post |
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Maj. Asa Barker
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Cpl. Stephen Courcey
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Capt. Alfred Olivetti
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Cpl. Abraham Lincoln
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Lt. Finley Wattsberg
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Evan C. Kim | ... |
Cowboy
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John Megna | ... |
Cpl. Ackley
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Signalman Toffer
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Gen. Harnitz
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Col. Minh
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The Old Man
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Denice Kumagai | ... |
Butterfly
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Tad Horino | ... |
One-eyed man
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A unit of American military advisors in Vietnam prior to the major U.S. involvement find similarities between their helpless struggle against the Viet Cong and the doomed actions of a French unit at the same site a decade before in this bitter look at the beginnings of the Vietnam war. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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We're getting strafed, shelled, bombed and blasted. And it isn't even our damned war! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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1 September 1978 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Die letzte Schlacht See more »Company Credits
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The psychological operations model, The "Incident Flow Priority Indicator", used by Lt. Wattsberg is still used today by the US Army. It now uses computer databases rather than color charts. See more »Goofs
Both Corporal Coucey and Corporal Lincoln salute Major Barker incorrectly when they report to him for duty. Instead of saluting, waiting for the major to return the salute, then dropping theirs, both men quickly drop their salutes before Barker even begins his. See more »Quotes
Maj. Asa Barker: Never in the U.S. have we asked for anything back. It would screw up the bookkeeping.See more »
Because of the star power and emotional power of its contemporaries -- Coming Home,The Deer Hunter, and Apocalypse Now -- Go Tell the Spartans gets little recognition. But it is truly a hidden gem. Set early in the period of American involvement in Vietnam, it gives us a more realistic portrayal of the complexities and contradictions of that war. Burt Lancaster is superb as the dedicated, yet tortured, soldier who must try to deal with a situation that he increasingly recognizes as being, at best, untenable. This film is worthy of the kind of special treatment and commentary that accompanies the "special edition" releases of quality films on DVD. No serious examination of the portrayal of Vietnam War issues in American films can overlook Go Tell the Spartans.