The story is based on the diary of an unknown Viet Cong Soldier. This unique fact gives the movie a different perspective than many of the other movies about the Vietnam war and makes black and white distinctions about who were the "good guys" and "bad guys" a little more complicated. The film stars Beau Bridges, Haing S. Ngor, Liem Whatley, Johnny Hallyday, Jim Ishida, and Ping Wu. Each character helps bring to life the struggle of what it means to fight for one's country. Whether they be a simple farmer's son (Ho), a French mercenary (Jacques), or a simple soldier (Keene) these three men bring to light a gray view of war which reflects that there are many sides to the war than just "good" or "evil".
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Drama, War |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Angela P. Schapiro, Tony Scotti, John A. Bushelman, Ben Scotti, Fred Scotti |
Directed By: | Eric Weston |
Written By: | Eric Weston, Marshall Brutus Drazen, Larry Hilbrand, John A. Bushelman |
Cast: | Glen Chin, Jack Ong, Sophie Trang, Richard Weygint, Ping Wu, Joe Seely, Liem Whatley, Jim Ishida, Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad, Haing S. Ngor, Johnny Hallyday, François Chau, Allan Moore, Bobby McGee, Beau Bridges, Iilana B'Tiste |
In Theaters: | Jan 24, 1989 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 31 minutes |
Production: | Scotti Brothers Pictures (I), Eurobrothers |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |