The Walking Dead (1995)

In 1972 Vietnam, a group of United States Marines are sent in to rescue several POW officers. The Landing Zone (LZ) which should have been "cold" actually turns out to indeed be very "hot" ... See full summary »

Director:

Preston A. Whitmore II

Writer:

Preston A. Whitmore II

Stars:

Allen Payne, Eddie Griffin, Joe Morton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Allen Payne	...	Cole Evans
Eddie Griffin	...	Pvt. Hoover Brache
Joe Morton	...	Sgt. Barkley
Vonte Sweet	...	Pfc. Joe Brooks
Roger Floyd	...	Cpl. Pippins
Ion Overman	...	Shirley Evans
Kyley Jackman	...	Sandra Evans
Bernie Mac	...	Ray
Jean-Claude La Marre	...	Pvt. Earl Anderson (as Jean LaMarre)
Lena Sang	...	Barbra Jean
Wendy Raquel Robinson	...	Celeste
Dana Point	...	Edna
Doil Williams	...	Harold
Damon Jones	...	2nd Lt. Duffy
Kevin Jackson	...	Deuce

Storyline

In 1972 Vietnam, a group of United States Marines are sent in to rescue several POW officers. The Landing Zone (LZ) which should have been "cold" actually turns out to indeed be very "hot" (characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement ; very intense). Soon, after a short fight, only four of the soldiers are left alive. Later, the platoon which they were to meet the next day is entirely wipe out with the exception of one nut-case. The small group then arrives at the conclusion that they are all expendable decoys. Between all of the walking, talking, arguing and assaulting between the four soldiers, there are flashbacks to all of their contrite lives before serving in the Corps.

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Plot Keywords:

vietnam | african american | prisoner of war | 1970s | u.s. marine corps | 

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Taglines:

It's about war. It's about pride. It's about time the story is told.

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 1995 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Chuluota, Florida, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$6,014,340 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Savoy Pictures, Price Entertainment, Jackson/McHenry Company,The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the rev is about to kill his wife, there is an end table on the stairs. Directly afterwards, it is not there.

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Soundtracks

"Whats Going On"
Written by Renald Benson, Al Cleveland (as Alfred Cleveland) & Marvin Gaye
Performed by Marvin Gaye
Courtesy of Motown Records Corporation, L.P.

User Reviews

Garbage

Give me a break. The Vietnam war was a real war where real people died. Total U.S. fatalities in the theater were over 55,000, if I recall correctly. And as wars go, this one was not managed very well, in my opinion, but this movie is disgraceful in its blatantly dishonest portrayal of the war. All of the characters are basically comic book characters. All of the behaviors displayed by all of the characters are behaviors that would never have been exhibited by anyone who actually found themselves in a war zone. The movie implicitly wants to be taken seriously, but you cannot take it seriously. The white officer leading the platoon is especially a comic book character. His enlisted men show him a level of disrespect that is so far over the top, and so far beyond what any officer in the U.S.M.C would ever tolerate of his marines, that the movie becomes a comic book within just a few minutes. And it is a bad, bad, comic book. In reality, a marine officer will put his life on the line for his marines at the drop of a hat, and his non-commissioned officers will do the same for him. No non-commissioned officer in the marines would ever speak to his superior officer in the way that these jackasses do. Anyone that did would find himself doing hard time. In the U.S.M.C., discipline is everything. Discipline is the life blood of the Marine Corps. This movie isn't just unrealistic, it is disgraceful. The people who made it are shameless, and have no knowledge of the Marine Corps.