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Directed by
Terry George 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Neil Sheehan (book)

Terry George (teleplay)

Cast (in credits order)

Bill Paxton ... John Paul Vann
Bo Eason ... Officer Tally
William L. Mansey ... Officer Conroy

Karina Logue ... Barmaid

Amy Madigan ... Mary Jane Vann
Robert L. Hull ... Bureaucrat Soldier

Donal Logue ... Steven Burnett
'Josh' Somsak Orajan ... Vann's ARVN Driver

Harve Presnell ... MACV General

Robert John Burke ... Frank Drummond
Bill Whelan ... Ron Dray
Kay Tong Lim ... Colonel Cao Huynh Van
Seng Kawee ... VC Leader (as Kawee 'Seng' Sirikhanerut)
Kajie Khan ... Madame Nhu (as Kajie Kahn)

Vivian Wu ... Lee
Van Thoa Trinh ... VC Commander (as Thoa Trinh Van)
Richard Montgomery ... General's Aide

Andrew Borba ... Reporter #1 - Nick
Michael Markovitch ... Peter Vann Age 12
John Patrick Markovitch ... Jesse Vann Age 9
Kathleen Markovitch ... Patty Vann Age 7
Richard DeRusha ... Protocol Officer

Richard Libertini ... Marriage Counselor
James Bigwood ... Office Manager

Ed Lauter ... General Weyand

Kurtwood Smith ... General Westmoreland

Eric Bogosian ... Doug Elders
Jon Marsh ... British Reporter
Les J.N. Mau ... Colonel Dinh

David Warshofsky ... Terry Pike
Thanh Nguyen ... ARVN Translator (as Than Nguyen)
Xuyen Dangers ... The School Teacher
Tom Hong ... ARVN Captain
Wannipa 'Aoi' Navapan ... Child's Mother
Pichariva Narakbunchai ... Annie (as Pichariya Narkboonchai)
Somboon Phutaroth ... The Housekeeper (as Samboon Putaroth)
Phillip Roope ... Red Cross Man (as Philip Roope)
Graham 'Grace' Walker ... Pastor (as Grace Walker)
Robert Miranda ... Vann's Cousin
Colin D. Smith ... American Commander
Jim Pearson ... Army Sergeant
John Higgins ... CIA Man
Vu Dinh Nguyen ... Lieutenant Tran Ngoc Ba
Chang Ching Peng Chaplin ... Annie's Father (as Ching Peng Chaplin Chang)
Abhijati 'Meuk' Jusakul ... Sergeant Muek (as Abhijati Jusakul)

James Rebhorn ... Ambassador
Robert Pross ... Reporter #2 - Bobby
Robert J. Szempruch ... Vann's Helicopter Pilot (as Major Rob Szempruch)
Chris Webster ... Vann's Aide (as Christopher J. Webster)

John Lafayette ... Major Jones
Rory J. Aylward ... Bomber Command
Todd Sible ... Jesse Vann Age 19
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Susan Noel Benfatto ... Picnic Lady (uncredited)
Greg Bronson ... Mourner (uncredited)

Walter Cronkite ... Himself - Reports on Ia Drang Battle (archive sound) (uncredited)

Erich Fleshman ... American GI (uncredited)
Lyndon Johnson ... Himself - Sends Troops to Vietnam (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ngoc Loan Nguyen ... Himself - Shoots VC Suspect (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Nixon ... Himself - During 1968 Campaign (archive footage) (uncredited)

Phong Atwood Vo ... Peasant (voice) (uncredited)
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Produced by
James Bigwood .... associate producer
Lois Bonfiglio .... executive producer
Greg Ricketson .... producer
 
Original Music by
Gary Chang 
 
Cinematography by
Jack Conroy (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Nicholas Beauman 
 
Casting by
Dianne Crittenden 
 
Production Design by
Graham 'Grace' Walker 
 
Art Direction by
Tom Nursey 
 
Costume Design by
Joan Bergin 
 
Production Management
James Bigwood .... unit production manager
Marjorie Connelly .... post-production supervisor
C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo .... post-production supervisor (as Cory McCrum-Abdo)
Kitty Olisky .... production supervisor: Los Angeles
Piya Pestonji .... unit production manager: Thailand
Santa Pestonji .... production manager: Thailand
Taylor William Stacy .... assistant production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rosemary C. Cremona .... second assistant director (as Rosemary Cremonia)
Abhijati 'Meuk' Jusakul .... first assistant director: Thailand
Tippawan 'Paew' Mamanee .... second assistant director: Thailand
Nicholas Mastandrea .... first assistant director
Emma Schofield .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Damon Bowden .... paint foreman
Somm Suthinee Chantakarn .... art department coordinator
Guillaume DeLouche .... assistant property master
Johnny Knight .... construction coordinator
Arabella Lockhart .... set dresser
John Rann .... construction manager
Boontawee 'Tor' Taweepasas .... construction foreman
Mike Wells .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Steve Borne .... sound
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas .... adr editor (as Pam DeMetruis)
Sean Huff .... assistant sound editor
Richard King .... sound effects editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer .... sound effects editor
George A. Lara .... foley mixer
Lisa J. Levine .... supervising adr editor
Tony Martinez .... sound editor
Branka Mrkic .... adr dialogue supervisor
Warren Shaw .... sound effects editor
Brian Vancho .... foley artist
Steven Visscher .... supervising foley editor
Mark J. Wasiutak .... boom operator
 
Special Effects by
Kevin Chisnall .... special effects supervisor
Clint Ingram .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Lincoln Kupchak .... visual effects editor
Dave Lockwood .... co-visual effects supervisor
John P. Mesa .... visual effects supervisor
Dan Novy .... visual effects animator
Sean Prusak .... visual effects rotoscope artist
 
Stunts
Roy Bender .... stunts
Scottie Benjamin .... stunts
Greg Blandy .... assistant stunt coordinator
Richard Boué .... stunt coordinator (as Richard Boue)
Richard Butts .... stunts
Sanya Chuenjit .... stunts (as Sanya 'Kai' Chuenjit)
Dave Cooper .... stunts
Joe Cross .... stunts
Michael Culbert .... stunts (as Michael J. Culbert)
Chris Dryden .... stunts
Rick Grainger .... stunts
James Hagen .... stunts
Chris Henderson .... stunts
Paul Janman .... stunts
Janos Kaszas .... stunts
Seng Kawee .... assistant stunt coordinator (as Kawee 'Seng' Sirikhanerut)
Harry Knight .... stunts
Scott McDow .... stunts
Bob Milligan .... stunts
Delarris Powell .... stunts
Jed Santisook .... stunts
Robert Simper .... assistant stunt coordinator
Andy Smith .... stunts
Colin D. Smith .... stunts
Joe Speed .... stunts
Sebastian Staten .... stunts
Curtis Szyszka .... stunts
Stephen Thompson .... stunts
Chuck Van Wormer .... stunts
Anson L. Walker .... stunts
Chris Webster .... stunts
Mark Zullo .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Bansgrove .... gaffer
Jamie W. Billett .... video assist operator
Colin Chase .... best boy
John Conroy .... focus puller
Randy Feemster .... aerial director of photography
Randy Feemster .... camera operator: "a" camera
Eric Turner .... assistant camera
Stewart Whelan .... assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Wendy Weidman .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catherine George .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Laurie Butler .... associate editor
 
Music Department
P.J. Bloom .... music coordinator
Thomas S. Drescher .... music editor
Todd Hayen .... conductor
Todd Hayen .... orchestrator
Evyen Klean .... music supervisor
Frank Macchia .... orchestrator
Sherry Whitfield .... music editor
 
Other crew
Rory J. Aylward .... technical advisor: military
Rick Baer .... assistant accountant
Michael Culbert .... assistant: Bill Paxton
James Gierman .... location consultant
Eric Hedayat .... location manager
Stacy Layne Kramer .... accountant
Nellie Kurtzman .... development associate
M.J. Magbanua .... assistant production coordinator
Alex Matcham .... production accountant
Jeff 'Doc' Porter .... construction medic
Robin Reid .... researcher
Dawn Murphy Riley .... production coordinator: Thailand
Phillip Roope .... location manager
Somchai Santitharangkun .... location manager
David J. Sexauer .... helicopter pilot (as Major David J. Sexauer)
Robert J. Szempruch .... helicopter pilot (as Major Robert J. Szempruch)
Stephen Taylor .... first assistant accountant
Barbara Tuss .... script supervisor
Sadhbh Walshe .... research coordinator
 

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