Overview
During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedBrian De Palma directs this harrowing 1989 war drama set during the Vietnam conflict, where a soldier becomes isolated within his own squad after refusing to condone an atrocity against a captive villager. Drawing on historical events, the film foregrounds questions of conscience, complicity, and the moral collapse that war can breed. The tone is somber and confrontational, trading combat spectacle for psychological and ethical tension. Blending drama, history, and the brutality of armed conflict, it speaks to viewers interested in unflinching examinations of wartime responsibility and individual courage. It holds a MagicMovieScore of 7.1.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Michael J. Fox
Private Eriksson
Sean Penn
Sgt. Tony Meserve
Don Harvey
Cpl. Thomas E. Clark
John C. Reilly
Private Herbert Hatcher
John Leguizamo
Private Antonio Diaz
Thuy Thu Le
Oanh
Erik King
Brown
Jack Gwaltney
Rowan
953 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.09 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
August 18, 1989
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
R
Genres
Drama, History, War
Director