84C MoPic (1989)

Impressive performance by unknown actors in this low-budget Vietnam drama. The story is being told in the form of a documentary; a camera team follows an Army unit in pursuit of 'Charlie'. ... See full summary »

Director:

Patrick Sheane Duncan

Writer:

Patrick Sheane Duncan

Stars:

Jonathan Emerson, Nicholas Cascone, Jason Tomlins

3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jonathan Emerson	...	LT
Nicholas Cascone	...	Easy
Jason Tomlins	...	Pretty Boy
Christopher Burgard	...	Hammer
Glenn Morshower	...	Cracker
Richard Brooks	...	OD
Byron Thames	...	MoPic
Russ Thurman	...	Unnamed / Radio voice
Joseph Hieu	...	Unnamed (Truong Nguyen?)
Don Schiff	...	Unnamed
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sonny Carl Davis	...	Radio voice (voice)
Dale Dye	...	Radio voice (voice)
Glenn Plummer	...	Radio voice (voice)
Mike Stokey	...	Radio voice (voice) (as Michael Stokey)

Storyline

Impressive performance by unknown actors in this low-budget Vietnam drama. The story is being told in the form of a documentary; a camera team follows an Army unit in pursuit of 'Charlie'. Filmed in Southern California. The movie's producing company itself is called '84 Charlie MoPic'.

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Plot Keywords:

vietnam | vietnam war | independent film | number in title

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Vietnamese

Release Date:

7 April 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

84 Charlie Mopic

Box Office

Gross:

$154,264 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charlie Mopic, The Charlie Mopic Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"84 Charlie MoPic" comes from the Army Military Occupational Specialty code "84C20", which is a Motion Picture Cameraman (MoPic).

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Quotes

Easy: When OD goes to heaven, he'll be looking for booby traps...

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Soundtracks

"Susan on the West Coast Waiting"
Written and Performed by Donovan

User Reviews

Surprisingly good Vietnam picture

Vietnam war film shot in 1st person POV. It really works and you feel that you are right there with the platoon who are on a recon mission in the jungle bush of Vietnam. This effort is surprisingly good and is more gritty and realistic than most war movies out there (not mentioning a few big budget titles). The acting is top notch and the original way it was filmed (over 10 years before Blair Witch) makes this one a gem to own in your vhs/dvd collection. I liked this film a lot and highly recommend it to any fan of 'Nam titles.