The last American officials were airlifted out of Vietnam from the embassy roof in Saigon in 1975. Most have never returned. In 1998, World T.E.A.M. (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) Sports organized a 16-day, 1100 mile bicycle expedition...
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| Joe Mantegna | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Directed by
| Jerry Blumenthal | ||
| Peter Gilbert | ||
| Gordon Quinn | ||
Produced by
| Jim Benson | ... | executive producer |
| Jerry Blumenthal | ... | producer |
| Paulette Douglas | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Gilbert | ... | producer |
| Neil Laird | ... | associate producer |
| Gordon Quinn | ... | producer |
| Adam Singer | ... | co-producer |
| Steve Whisnant | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ben Sidran | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Gilbert | ||
| Tran Le Tien | ||
| Gordon Quinn | ||
Editing by
| Sharon Karp | ||
| Robert Schneiger | ... | (as Bob Schneiger) |
| Leslie Simmer | ||
| David E. Simpson | ... | (as David Simpson) |
| Frederick Steim | ||
| Jan Sutcliffe | ... | (as Jan Sutcliff) |
Editorial Department
| Brendan Burnett | ... | assistant editor |
| Neil Laird | ... | assistant editor |
| Leslie Simmer | ... | additional editor / assistant editor |
| Frederick Steim | ... | additional editor |
| Marilyn Wulff | ... | on-line editor |
| Thomas Gaunt | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Tom Blakemore | ... | re-recording mixer / sound engineer |
| Jerry Blumenthal | ... | sound |
| Jim Fetterley | ... | sound |
| Bryen Hensley | ... | sound editor |
| Adam Singer | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jim Fetterley | ... | additional camera |
| Adam Singer | ... | additional camera |
Music Department
| Richard Bennett | ... | music producer |
| Billy Franze | ... | vocalist |
| Howard Levy | ... | musician: harmonica |
| Dean McGraw | ... | musician: guitars |
| Ben Sidran | ... | musician: Hammond organ |
| Steve Wiese | ... | music mixer |
Additional Crew
| Devon Archer | ... | staff: World TEAM Sports |
| Jim Benson | ... | sponsor: The Vietnam Challenge |
| Marlene Benson | ... | sponsor: The Vietnam Challenge |
| Helen Bing | ... | sponsor: The Vietnam Challenge |
| Jonathan Buchsbaum | ... | board of director: World TEAM Sports / sponsor: The Vietnam Challenge |
| Fenell Doremus | ... | production coordinator |
| Caroline Doyle | ... | staff: World TEAM Sports |
| Lien Du | ... | translator |
| Scott Dvorak | ... | staff: World TEAM Sports |
| Dima El-Horr | ... | intern |
| Alston Gardner | ... | sponsor: The Vietnam Challenge |
| Monique Gilbert | ... | staff: World TEAM Sports |
| Bradley Glen | ... | staff: World TEAM Sports |
| Herschel Gober | ... | advisor: The Vietnam Challenge |
| Hayden Hirschfeld | ... | intern (as Hayden F. Hirschfield) |
| Mark Hurley | ... | staff: World TEAM Sports |
| Greg LeMond | ... | board of director: World TEAM Sports / sponsor: The Vietnam Challenge |
| Giuseppe Masotti | ... | intern |
| Sasha Moore | ... | intern |
| Jim Morrissette | ... | technical advisor |
| Diana Nyad | ... | board of director: World TEAM Sports |
| Alexis Radogost-Givens | ... | intern (as Alexis Radogost) |
| Christopher Reeve | ... | board of director: World TEAM Sports |
| Dana Reeve | ... | board of director: World TEAM Sports |
Thanks
| Ross Ambrose | ... | special thanks: Fletcher Chicago |
| Devon Archer | ... | thanks |
| Jim Benson | ... | thanks |
| Diane Carlson-Evans | ... | thanks (as Diane Carlson Evans) |
| Max Cleland | ... | special thanks (as Senator Max Cleland) |
| Robert Coles | ... | special thanks (as Dr. Robert Coles) |
| Liza Cotter | ... | thanks |
| Todd Cronin | ... | thanks |
| Colin Curran | ... | thanks |
| Paulette Douglas | ... | thanks |
| Caroline Doyle | ... | thanks |
| Scott Dvorak | ... | thanks |
| Blas Falcon | ... | thanks |
| Bradley Glen | ... | thanks |
| Gail Griffith | ... | special thanks |
| Artie Guerrero | ... | thanks |
| Cathie Guerrero | ... | thanks |
| David Halberstam | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Halpern | ... | thanks |
| Le Ly Hayslip | ... | special thanks |
| Jean Hendrick | ... | thanks |
| Paul Hendrickson | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Hurley | ... | thanks |
| Stanley Karnow | ... | special thanks |
| John Kerry | ... | special thanks (as Senator John Kerry) |
| Peter Kiernan | ... | thanks |
| Bradley Lalonde | ... | thanks |
| Greg LeMond | ... | thanks |
| Francis Love | ... | thanks |
| Malcolm Mann | ... | thanks |
| Derry Mason | ... | thanks |
| Rory McCarthy | ... | thanks |
| Dean McKee | ... | thanks |
| Graeme Milburn | ... | thanks |
| Bobby Muller | ... | thanks |
| Eric Nguyen | ... | thanks (as Quang Trung Nguyen) |
| Sandy Northrop | ... | special thanks |
| Diana Nyad | ... | thanks |
| Pete Peterson | ... | thanks (as Ambassador Pete Peterson) |
| Micah Rice | ... | thanks |
| Morley Safer | ... | special thanks |
| Eric Salus | ... | special thanks: The Music Box Theater |
| Wade Sanders | ... | thanks |
| Rick Shultz | ... | thanks |
| Ed Weihenmayer | ... | thanks |
| Erik Weihenmayer | ... | thanks |
| Steve Whisnant | ... | thanks |
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The last American officials were airlifted out of Vietnam from the embassy roof in Saigon in 1975. Most have never returned. In 1998, World T.E.A.M. (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) Sports organized a 16-day, 1100 mile bicycle expedition through once war-torn Northern and Southern Vietnam. A non-profit organization that focuses on events for the disabled, World T.E.A.M. Sports drew an array of veterans from the U.S. and Vietnam, as well as celebrity riders like Greg La Monde and Senator John Kerry. Those without use of their legs used special hand-powered bikes, while blind riders pedaled from the back of tandem bikes. What is immediately apparent on the veterans' arrival in Vietnam is that their biggest handicaps are the ghosts of their pasts. Past enemies ride as one team in peace across a landscape they once killed to stay alive on. Much more than a race, the ride is an exorcism; the real finish line is the painful emotional confrontation each must make alone along the way. Written by Kartemquin Films |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $863, 29 Nov 1998 |
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