IMDb >
84C MoPic (1989)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips84C MoPic (1989) More at IMDbPro »
| Videos |
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writer (WGA):
Patrick Sheane Duncan (written by)
Release Date:
7 April 1989 (USA)
more
Plot:
Impressive performance by unknown actors in this low-budget Vietnam drama. The story is being told in...
more
| full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
3 nominations
more
User Comments:
One of those Sundance gems
more (24 total)
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) | |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
84 Charlie Mopic (USA) (closing credits title)
more
more
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
95 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
"84 Charlie MoPic" comes from the Army Military Occupational Specialty code "84C20", which is a Motion Picture Cameraman (MoPic).
more
Soundtrack:
Catch the Wind
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (24 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for 84C MoPic (1989) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| 1969 | Go Tell the Spartans | Hamburger Hill | Outside In | Apocalypse Now |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |


Much of the credit for the genuine feel of this film should go to two former Marines who had "been there, done that": Russ Thurman and Dale Dye. Dye's method of running the actors through a mini-boot camp helps raise this film to the level of "Platoon" and "Saving Private Ryan", his more widely-known achievements. Seen largely through the eyes (or lens) of the handheld camera of the mostly-unseen "Mopic", it gives viewers a different perspective on bonding that happens when men put their lives into each other's hands almost daily. Its ring of truth comes from endless tiny details that only former grunts would ever notice. When someone asks this former Marine which are the best Viet Nam films, "84 Charlie MoPic" and "The Odd Angry Shot" are at the top of a very short list.