A man's story of leaving New York in 1967 to bring beer to his childhood buddies in the Army while they are fighting in Vietnam.A man's story of leaving New York in 1967 to bring beer to his childhood buddies in the Army while they are fighting in Vietnam.A man's story of leaving New York in 1967 to bring beer to his childhood buddies in the Army while they are fighting in Vietnam.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Kaye Tran
- Hieu 'Oklahoma'
- (as Kevin Tran)
- Director
- Writers
- Peter Farrelly(screenplay by)
- Brian Hayes Currie(screenplay by)
- Pete Jones(screenplay by)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBased on the book of the same name. A memoir written by John "Chick" Donohue and J.T. Molloy about Donohue's eight weeks in Vietnam delivering beer to his friends and other soldiers in combat.
- GoofsThe official poster for the film show three Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks flying in the background, but these helicopters were not in service in 1968 when the film was set. The correct helicopters to be represented should have been the Bell UH-1 Iroquois "Huey".
- Quotes
Chickie Donohue: Don't be dumb, Arthur. This ain't a war no more. It's mass murder.
Coates: That's what war is, Chick. It's one giant crime scene.
- Crazy creditsSPOILER: at the end of the movie, we find out what happened to Tommy Minogue. The info reads as follows: "Tommy Minogue willingly sacrificed his life to save the lives of his commanding officer and the soldiers in his company. There is a grass roots effort to award him the medal of honor."
- SoundtracksSoul Finger
Written by Jimmy King, Ben Cauley, James Alexander, Ronnie Caldwell, Carl Cunningham, Phalon R. Jones Jr.
Performed by The Bar-Kays
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Featured review
Hauntingly beautiful
This movie really takes you for a wild ride of emotions. One moment you are laughing, and the next you are stunned and horrified. The imagery of war and what it's true colors were is what I loved most about the film. It sucks you in with such a wholesome plot that quickly turns dark and somber. It's a film that everyone should see! Its brutally honest representation of the horrors of war and the beauty of friendship and human connection was done spectacularly. It's stunning cinematography and musical score just add to this movies enjoyment.
It isn't the best film and could be tweaked slightly in a few areas, but overall a truly enjoyable and memorable watch.
Highly recommend to any war buffs!
It isn't the best film and could be tweaked slightly in a few areas, but overall a truly enjoyable and memorable watch.
Highly recommend to any war buffs!
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- That_Movie_Watcher
- Sep 26, 2022
Details
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- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1
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