Da 5 Bloods (2020)

Four African American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

Director:

Spike Lee

Writers:

Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo (as Paul Demeo)

Stars:

Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Delroy Lindo	...	Paul
Jonathan Majors	...	David
Clarke Peters	...	Otis
Norm Lewis	...	Eddie
Isiah Whitlock Jr.	...	Melvin
Mélanie Thierry	...	Hedy
Paul Walter Hauser	...	Simon
Jasper Pääkkönen	...	Seppo
Johnny Nguyen	...	Vinh Tran (as Johnny Trí Nguyen)
Y. Lan	...	Tiên Luu (as Lê Y Lan)
Lam Nguyen	...	Quân (as Nguyen Ngoc Lâm)
Sandy Huong Pham	...	Michon
Jean Reno	...	Desroche
Chadwick Boseman	...	Stormin' Norman
Van Veronica Ngo	...	Hanoi Hannah

Storyline

From Academy Award® Winner Spike Lee comes a new joint: the story of four African American Vets - Paul (Delroy Lindo), Otis (Clarke Peters), Eddie (Norm Lewis), and Melvin (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.) - who return to Vietnam. Searching for the remains of their fallen Squad Leader (Chadwick Boseman) and the promise of buried treasure, our heroes, joined by Paul's concerned son (Jonathan Majors), battle forces of Man and Nature - while confronted by the lasting ravages of The Immorality of The Vietnam War.

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Plot Keywords:

1960s | vietnam war | shootout | gunfight | multiple time frames | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | War

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to an interview with Giancarlo Esposito he was in talks to be cast along side Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, and John David Washington however due to scheduling conflicts it fell apart.

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Goofs

M-16s firing at full auto for 20 or 30 rounds is silly. Most guys had them set for short burst or they would be out of ammo all the time...

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Quotes

Paul: Dear David. Son, if you're reading this, you know I've met my maker. I gave this letter to my main man, your godfather Otis, when we landed back in Nam. I came back to confront the demons that haunted me and tortured you. I made you feel like you weren't loved. Our brother Stormin' Norman always commanded us Bloods, love one another. In that way, I failed you, man. All I can say to you is, I'm sorry I put you through holy hell. Believe me, this just came. It wasn't your fault. There are things ...

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Connections

References Missing in Action (1984)

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Soundtracks

God is Love
Written by Anna Gordy Gaye (as Anna Gaye), Marvin Gaye (as Marvin P. Gaye), James Nyx, Elgie Stover
Performed by Delroy Lindo

User Reviews

I wanted to like this movie

I was so excited that a new Spike Lee movie was out and wanted to like it so badly, but at the end of the day, this movie is just bad. The plotline becomes as advanced as a Disney movie (but with more blood and gore) and some of the casting choices were absolutely awful. It was disjointed and the quality overall would be expected of an amateur, but not someone like Spike Lee. I still gave it 3 stars for its display of several mental issues that veterans suffer from, but I wouldn't spend the time watching this one.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Finnish French Vietnamese

Release Date:

12 June 2020 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Da 5 Bloods

Filming Locations:

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Company Credits

Production Co:

40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, Rahway Road Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

154 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1