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1968 Tunnel Rats

Original title: Tunnel Rats
  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
5.2K
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1968 Tunnel Rats (2008)
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Halfway into the Vietnam War (1959-1975), a special US combat unit is sent to hunt and kill the Viet Cong soldiers in man-to-man combat in the endless tunnels underneath the jungle of Vietna... Read allHalfway into the Vietnam War (1959-1975), a special US combat unit is sent to hunt and kill the Viet Cong soldiers in man-to-man combat in the endless tunnels underneath the jungle of Vietnam.Halfway into the Vietnam War (1959-1975), a special US combat unit is sent to hunt and kill the Viet Cong soldiers in man-to-man combat in the endless tunnels underneath the jungle of Vietnam.

  • Director
    • Uwe Boll
  • Writers
    • Dan Clarke
    • Uwe Boll
  • Stars
    • Michael Paré
    • Wilson Bethel
    • Mitch Eakins
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    5.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Uwe Boll
    • Writers
      • Dan Clarke
      • Uwe Boll
    • Stars
      • Michael Paré
      • Wilson Bethel
      • Mitch Eakins
    • 77User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Michael Paré
    Michael Paré
    • Sergeant Vic Hollowborn
    Wilson Bethel
    Wilson Bethel
    • Corporal Dan Green
    Mitch Eakins
    Mitch Eakins
    • Private Peter Harris
    Erik Eidem
    Erik Eidem
    • Private Carl Johnson
    Brandon Fobbs
    Brandon Fobbs
    • Private Samuel Graybridge
    Jane Le
    Jane Le
    • Vo Mai
    Scott Ly
    • Huy Tran
    Rocky Marquette
    Rocky Marquette
    • Private Terence Verano
    Garikayi Mutambirwa
    Garikayi Mutambirwa
    • Private Jonathan Porterson
    Nate Parker
    Nate Parker
    • Private Jim Lidford
    Brad Schmidt
    Brad Schmidt
    • Sergeant Mike Heaney
    Jeffrey Todd
    Jeffrey Todd
    • Private Bob Miller
    • (as Jeffrey Christopher Todd)
    John Wynn
    John Wynn
    • Chien Nguyen
    Adrian Collins
    • Private Dean Garraty
    Scot Cooper
    Scot Cooper
    • Private Joseph Walderson
    • (as Scott Cooper)
    Toufeeq Adonis
    • VC Soldier
    Jou-An Shih
    • Vietnamese Girl
    Devan 'Yankee' Liang
    • Vietnamese Boy
    • Director
      • Uwe Boll
    • Writers
      • Dan Clarke
      • Uwe Boll
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The army chopper had 3 emergency landings, before it reached the shooting locations. Uwe Boll did not tell the actors about it, because they might have refused to enter the helicopter.
    • Goofs
      The small American base camp depicted is set in heavy jungle terrain without the ability to see it's own perimeters. This would be fine if this was during WWII in the Pacific, to hide from Japanese aircraft. But in Vietnam the jungle would have been cleared with "kill zones" in place for camp defenders. Outer and inner multiple barbed wire fences would be around the perimeter of the camp. This defensive construction strategy would prevent such a surprise invasion attack as portrayed in the film.
    • Alternate versions
      The unrated, uncut version runs 96 minutes, four minutes longer than the R-rated USA release, which contains much more extended graphic violence and some extended scenes.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Worst Uwe Boll Movies (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      In the Year 2525
      Written by Rick Evans

      Performed by Zager & Evans

    User reviews77

    Featured review

    What's the point?

    One has to be very patient to see this film up to the end. It is a boring story of soldiers who are battling against Viet Kong in the tunnels. The battles are dull and rather short, unlike the long and uninteresting dialogues. Following this film, one sees the same scenes repeated over and over, without a scheme of story that would attract the viewer's interest and make the film worth seeing. All in all, no plot, no meaning, no point. Only the direction is just acceptable.

    My vote 2/10.
    • cmp_gr
    • Apr 30, 2017
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    • Release date
      • March 13, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • Germany
      • South Africa
    • Languages
      • English
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • Tunnel Rats
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Boll
      • Horst Hermann Medienproduktion
      • Tunnel Rats Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $35,402
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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