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The Boys in Company C

  • 1978
  • R
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.7K
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The Boys in Company C (1978)
In 1967, five young men undergo boot camp training before being shipped out to Vietnam. Once they get there, the experience proves worse than they could have imagined.
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In 1967, five young men undergo boot camp training before being shipped out to Vietnam. Once they get there, the experience proves worse than they could have imagined.In 1967, five young men undergo boot camp training before being shipped out to Vietnam. Once they get there, the experience proves worse than they could have imagined.In 1967, five young men undergo boot camp training before being shipped out to Vietnam. Once they get there, the experience proves worse than they could have imagined.

  • Director
    • Sidney J. Furie
  • Writers
    • Rick Natkin
    • Sidney J. Furie
  • Stars
    • Stan Shaw
    • Andrew Stevens
    • James Canning
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    3.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Writers
      • Rick Natkin
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Stars
      • Stan Shaw
      • Andrew Stevens
      • James Canning
    • 64User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Stan Shaw
    Stan Shaw
    • Tyrone Washington
    Andrew Stevens
    Andrew Stevens
    • Billy Ray Pike
    James Canning
    James Canning
    • Alvin Foster
    Michael Lembeck
    Michael Lembeck
    • Vinnie Fazio
    Craig Wasson
    Craig Wasson
    • Dave Bisbee
    Scott Hylands
    Scott Hylands
    • Capt. Collins
    James Whitmore Jr.
    • Lt. Archer
    Noble Willingham
    Noble Willingham
    • Sgt. Curry
    R. Lee Ermey
    R. Lee Ermey
    • Sgt. Loyce
    • (as Lee Ermey)
    Santos Morales
    • Sgt. Aquilla
    Drew Michaels
    • Col. Metcalfe
    Karen Hilger
    • Betsy
    Peggy Neal
    • Nancy Bisbee
    • (as Peggy O'Neal)
    Claude Wilson
    • Roy Foster
    Chuck Doherty
    • George Pike
    Israel Cisco Oliver
    • Spoon
    • (as Cisco Oliver)
    Stan Johns
    • Receiving Sergeant
    Don Gordon Bell
    Don Gordon Bell
    • Junior D.I
    • (as Don Bell)
    • Director
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Writers
      • Rick Natkin
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      R. Lee Ermey was completely unaware that Stan Shaw had a butterfly knife in his shirt pocket in the recruit receiving area. When Shaw pulls the knife out what you see is Ermey's actual reaction.
    • Goofs
      DI SSgt Loyce (played by Lee Ermey) picks up the platoon of recruits at receiving as a Sgt, but is later seen as a SSgt with no explanation as to why or when he was promoted.
    • Quotes

      SSgt. Aquilla: [the Boys have just arrived for Boot Camp] Hey goddamnit! You with the fuckin pretty face! What the hell are you spitting on the ground for, what is that shit in your mouth?

      Pvt. Billy Ray Pike: Chewing tobacco sir.

      SSgt. Aquilla: Its what?

      Pvt. Billy Ray Pike: Chewing tobacco sir!

      SSgt. Aquilla: What the hell are you doing with chewing tobacco in your mouth?

      Pvt. Billy Ray Pike: I don't know sir, I chew when I play baseball.

      SSgt. Aquilla: Do you think this looks like a baseball stadium?

      Pvt. Billy Ray Pike: No Sir it doesn't.

      SSgt. Aquilla: Then what the hell are you chewing tobacco for? Did you get on the wrong fucking train, or did they draft you!

      Pvt. Billy Ray Pike: No sir, I enlisted Sir!

      SSgt. Aquilla: You did what?

      Pvt. Billy Ray Pike: I enlisted in the Marines Sir!

      SSgt. Aquilla: What the hell would you do a crazy thing like that for?

      Pvt. Billy Ray Pike: [pause]

      SSgt. Aquilla: Answer me goddamn it!

      Pvt. Billy Ray Pike: I wanna be a Marine sir!

      SSgt. Aquilla: What the hell for?

      Pvt. Billy Ray Pike: So I can fight for my country sir.

      SSgt. Aquilla: Fuckin turd! Right now I can't stand to look at you! Sergeant get this shit out of my fucking face!

    • Alternate versions
      German version was edited in a couple of areas to get a "not under 16" rating. Only in 2013 was the uncut version released on DVD and Blu-ray in Germany with the same "not under 16" rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Vietnam (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Here I Am
      Words & Music by Craig Wasson

      Performed by Craig Wasson (uncredited)

    User reviews64

    Featured review
    7/10

    Worth seeing

    An interesting war film that is mostly overlooked by Full Metal Jacket fans. Stan Shaw gives a good performance that when I which makes me wonder we he hasn't had a bigger career.

    This movie shares the soccer connection with the Caine/Stallone movie "Victory" (1981/I). I actually think the soccer scenes were better done in Company C.

    Nonetheless this movie is an interesting choice which any war movie buff should not miss...
    • jddreyer
    • May 19, 2002
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    • Release date
      • March 2, 1978 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Boys von Kompanie C.
    • Filming locations
      • Philippines
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Good Times Films S.A.
      • Paragon Films Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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