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22 April 1979 (USA) morePlot:
When they try to learn how how their son died in Vietnam, the Mullens meet lies and evasion on all sides. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
The Mullens become annoying after awhile. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Carol Burnett | ... | Peg Mullen |
 | Ned Beatty | ... | Gene Mullen |
 | Sam Waterston | ... | C.D. Bryan |
 | Dennis Erdman | ... | Michael E. Mullen |
 | Timothy Hutton | ... | John Mullen |
| Fanny Spiess | ... | Mary Mullen |
| Sherry Hursey | ... | Patricia Mullen |
| Michael Flanagan | ... | Father Shimon |
| Hilly Hicks | ... | Willis Huddleston |
| William Jordan | ... | Col. Byron Schindler |
| Vernon Weddle | ... | Col. Georgi |
| Jack Rader | ... | Sgt. Fitzgerald |
| Robert Wahler | ... | Alan Hulting |
 | David Keith | ... | Leroy Hamilton |
| Bernard Behrens | ... | Dietrich |
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On a second tour of duty in Vietnam in 1970, Lieutenant-Colonel Norman Schwarzkopf, 37, was heading the Americal Division's 1st. Battalion, 6th Infantry, 198th Brigade, when a section of its company became trapped in a mine field. Schwarzkopf was the first to arrive at the scene in a helicopter and oversaw the immediate evacuation of the wounded. The factual events that unfold in this telefeature are based on the book by C.D.B. Bryan. Schwarzkopf's pseudonymous character, Col. Byron Schindler, is portrayed here by William Jordan. moreFAQ
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The longer this made for TV movie went on the more I began to look at the Mullens as annoying. Carol Burnett is a fine actress and comedian but this role seemed a bit out of place for her even though her performance did have me taking sides against her character Peg Mullen. American service men have tragically been killed by friendly fire in all wars but this Mother and Father just about want to start a revolution about it. Ned Beatty did stand out in his role.