Field of Honor (1986)

Korea 1951: After a Chinese attack Dutch mercenary sergeant De Koning is left alone by his army. While trying to survive, he meets a woman who is attempting to save her little brother. The image of the boy in shock changes him.

Directors:

Dae-hie Kim, Hans Scheepmaker

Writers:

Henk Bos, Dae-hie Kim

Stars:

Everett McGill, Ron Brandsteder, Bart Römer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Everett McGill	...	Sergeant 'Sire' De Koning
Ron Brandsteder	...	Tiny
Bart Römer	...	Lieutenant
Anis de Jong	...	Taihutu (as Annies De Jong)
Hae-young Lee	...	Sun Yi (as Hey Young Lee)
Dong-hyeon Kim	...	Applesan (as Dong Hyum Kim)
Min Yu	...	Kim
Mark Van Eeghem	...	Brammetje
Frank Schaafsma	...	Wiel
Guus van der Made	...	Leen
Jae-ho Choi	...	Chinese Medic (as Jae Ho Choi)
Mike Mooney	...	Journalist
Jon Bluming	...	Platoon Sergeant
Fritz Homann	...	Truck Driver
David Hartung	...	Radioman

Storyline

Korea: 1951. The Dutch mercenary sergeant De Koning has problems controlling his troops. They commit all kind of atrocities against the Korean population. After an attack by Chinese forces, De Koning is left alone. Days of difficult situations follow, and he meets a young Korean woman farmer, who desperately tries to keep her little brother alive. The image of the boy in shock changes De Koning.

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Plot Keywords:

korea | chinese | mercenary | hand to hand combat | shell shock | 

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Netherlands South Korea

Language:

English Korean

Release Date:

26 September 1986 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Campo de honor

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oranda, Tuchinski, Woo-jin Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie is based on the war experiences of producer Henk Bos and Dutch veteran Peet van Haalem.

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Connections

Referenced in Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)

User Reviews

Ron Brandsteder is great!

The movie itself isn't really special, but Ron plays the stars of heaven! His incredible acting talent shows up on the screen and lifts the whole movie up. See this one!

Ron's talent for television really got an impulse after this movie. And now he does "Let Them Laugh" on dutch television. What a show it is!