Drama ·History ·War · United States of America · 1989 · 1h 53m

Casualties of War

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Director
Brian De Palma
Cast
Michael J. Fox as Private Eriksson Sean Penn as Sgt. Tony Meserve Don Harvey as Cpl. Thomas E. Clark John C. Reilly as Private Herbert Hatcher John Leguizamo as Private Antonio Diaz Thuy Thu Le as Oanh
Crew
Stephen H. Burum — Director of Photography Bill Pankow — Editor Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer David Rabe — Screenplay Art Linson — Producer Wolf Kroeger — Production Design
Tagline

Even in war… murder is murder.

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
vietnam warvietcongrapecourtmenacebased on true storyjunglesoldieranti war
Key Collaborators
Brian De Palma Director Stephen H. Burum Director of Photography Bill Pankow Editor Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer David Rabe Screenplay Art Linson Producer Wolf Kroeger Production Design Richard Bruno Costume Design
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