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 (as Brian DePalma)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Michael J. Fox | ... | Eriksson | |
| Sean Penn | ... | Sgt. Tony Meserve | |
| Don Harvey | ... | Cpl. Thomas E. Clark | |
| John C. Reilly | ... | PFC Herbert Hatcher | |
| John Leguizamo | ... | PFC Antonio Diaz | |
| Thuy Thu Le | ... | Oanh | |
| Erik King | ... | Brown | |
| Jack Gwaltney | ... | Rowan | |
| Ving Rhames | ... | Lt. Reilly | |
| Dan Martin | ... | Sgt. Hawthorne | |
| Dale Dye | ... | Capt. Hill | |
| Steve Larson | ... | Agent #1 | |
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John Linton | ... | Agent #2 |
| Vyto Ruginis | ... | Prosecutor | |
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Al Shannon | ... | Wilkins |
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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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vietnam war | water buffalo | scarf | railroad trestle | beer drinking |Taglines:
Even in war... murder is murder. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
18 August 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$22,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$5,201,261, 20 August 1989Gross USA:
$18,671,317Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$18,671,317Company Credits
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Runtime:
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ColorAspect Ratio:
2.39 : 1
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Rowan: Sorry Cherry kill to keep our pound cake.
Cherry: That's what everybody says.
Rowan: In fact
[pause]
Rowan: we have killed to keep our pound cake!
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Written by Rushton Moreve & John Kay
Performed by Steppenwolf
Courtesy of MCA Records
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David Rabe disassociated himself from the film, saying that De Palma had not been faithful to his script. See more »Goofs
When the soldiers are shooting the girl on the bridge, she is positioned in a crossfire between three soldiers on one side of her and one soldier on the other side of her. With the number of shots fired, they would all have been shot, if not killed. See more »Quotes
Cherry: Look guys I got some boneless chicken, I can trade for some pound cake, if anyone wants chicken?Rowan: Sorry Cherry kill to keep our pound cake.
Cherry: That's what everybody says.
Rowan: In fact
[pause]
Rowan: we have killed to keep our pound cake!
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The Extended Cut is 6 minutes longer than the original and contains 2 extra scenes. See more »Soundtracks
Magic Carpet RideWritten by Rushton Moreve & John Kay
Performed by Steppenwolf
Courtesy of MCA Records
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"Casualties of War" is based on a horrifying true accident which took place in 1966.Some American soldiers abducted a teen-age Vietnamese girl and dragged her on a long-range reconnaissance mission.They tortured,raped and finally murdered her.Michael J.Fox is excellent as a the only soldier in the platoon who tries to stop the violent crime.Thuy Thu Le is also impressive as the victim-her performance is so convincing that I'm surprised that she hasn't appeared in the other movies.The rape/murder scene is among the most heart-breaking sequences ever captured on screen.The film is well-directed by Brian De Palma("Sisters","Carrie","Dressed to Kill")and it delivers the message which tells the viewer that war is hell and can turn young men into monsters.A must-see for fans of disturbing and thought-provoking cinema.