Film7.21989113m

Casualties of War

Name: Casualties of War
Director: Brian De Palma
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1989-08-18
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo

DramaHistoryWar

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.

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Cast

Michael J. FoxSean PennDon HarveyJohn C. ReillyJohn LeguizamoThuy Thu LeErik KingJack GwaltneyVing RhamesWendell PierceSam RobardsDan Martin

Director

Brian De Palma

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