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Casualties of War (1989)

R 113 min  -  Drama | War  -   18 August 1989 (USA)
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During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.

Director:

Brian De Palma

Writers:

Daniel Lang (book), David Rabe (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael J. Fox ...
Sean Penn ...
Don Harvey ...
John C. Reilly ...
John Leguizamo ...
Thuy Thu Le Thuy Thu Le ...
Erik King ...
Brown
Jack Gwaltney ...
Rowan
Ving Rhames ...
Lt. Reilly
Dan Martin ...
Dale Dye ...
Capt. Hill
Steve Larson ...
Agent #1
John Linton John Linton ...
Agent #2
Vyto Ruginis ...
Prosecutor
Al Shannon Al Shannon ...
Wilkins
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Storyline

During the Vietnam war, a girl is taken from her village by five American soldiers. Four of the soldiers rape her, but the fifth refuses. The young girl is killed. The fifth soldier is determined that justice will be done. The film is more about the realities of war, rather than this single event. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Vietnam War | Vietnam | Village | Rape | Revenge  | See more »

Taglines:

Even in war... murder is murder.

Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Pecados de guerra See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$22,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,201,261 (USA) (20 August 1989) (1487 Screens)

Gross:

$18,671,317 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (extended version)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The railroad trestle bridge utilized in the firefight near the end of the film (located in Kanchanaburi, Thailand) is part of the Japanese transportation system as portrayed in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai. This particular bridge was constructed by prisoners of war held captive by the Japanese when Thailand was under Japanese occupation during World War II. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Meserve's arm position changes when confronting the MP who will not let the group go into town. See more »

Quotes

Meserve: You're taking your turn.
Eriksson: No.
Meserve: Well maybe when I'm through with her, I'm gonna come after you. Maybe when I'm done humping her, I'm gonna come hump you!
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Connections

Referenced in Boogie Nights (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"Magic Carpet Ride"
Written by Rushton Moreve & John Kay
Performed by Steppenwolf
Courtesy of MCA Records See more »