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Casualties of War

"Even in war… murder is murder."

1989-08-18 Drama 1hr 53m

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

  • Released
    1989-08-18
  • Revenue
    $18,671,317
  • Budget
    $22,500,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 53m
  • Genre
    Drama, History, War
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.1
  • Production
    Columbia Pictures

Crew

Brian De Palma
Director
David Rabe
Screenplay
Art Linson
Producer
Keywords:
vietnam war vietcong rape court menace based on true story jungle soldier anti war

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Cast

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox
Private Eriksson
Sean Penn

Sean Penn
Sgt. Tony Meserve
Don Harvey

Don Harvey
Cpl. Thomas E. Clark
John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly
Private Herbert Hatcher
John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo
Private Antonio Diaz
Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames
Lt. Reilly
Thuy Thu Le

Thuy Thu Le
Oanh
Erik King

Erik King
Brown
Jack Gwaltney

Jack Gwaltney
Rowan
Dan Martin

Dan Martin
Sgt. Hawthorne
Dale Dye

Dale Dye
Capt. Hill
Steve Larson

Steve Larson
Agent #1
John Linton

John Linton
Agent #2
Vyto Ruginis

Vyto Ruginis
Prosecutor
Al Shannon

Al Shannon
Wilkins
Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce
MacIntire
Sam Robards

Sam Robards
Chaplain Kirk
Maris Valainis

Maris Valainis
Streibig
Darren E. Burrows

Darren E. Burrows
Cherry
Sherman Howard

Sherman Howard
Court Martial President
John Marshall Jones

John Marshall Jones
M.P.
Holt McCallany

Holt McCallany
Lt. Kramer
Kady Tran

Kady Tran
Yen (Oahn's Sister)
Scott Gregory

Scott Gregory
Soldier Charlie 1
Ennalls Berl

Ennalls Berl
Soldier Charlie 2
Vinh Tran

Vinh Tran
V.C. Interpreter
Somsak

Somsak
ARVN Interpreter
Hataya Sarmount

Hataya Sarmount
Girl Villager
Ba Thuan T. Le

Ba Thuan T. Le
Oahn's Mother
Nootch

Nootch
Child Villager
Kwan

Kwan
Child Villager
J. Chalerm

J. Chalerm
Villager Old Man Farmer
Sigma

Sigma
Villager Woman
Po Powpi

Po Powpi
Villager Old Man
Shaun Shea

Shaun Shea
Soldier
Kristopher Dunn

Kristopher Dunn
Soldier
Donal Gibson

Donal Gibson
Soldier
Shane Kerwin

Shane Kerwin
Soldier
Niran

Niran
V.C. in Tunnel
Stephen Baldwin

Stephen Baldwin
Soldier (uncredited)
Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Amy Irving

Amy Irving
Girl on the Train (voice) (uncredited)
Michael D. Jones

Michael D. Jones
Passenger on Train (uncredited)
Espérance Pham Thai Lan

Espérance Pham Thai Lan
Etudiante, soeur (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Casualties of War
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A Review by Wuchak 8

Written by Wuchak on 2020-09-18

_**Beautiful and brutal, artistic and ugly**_ Based on a true story, the arrogant sergeant (Sean Penn) of a 5-man squad on a reconnaissan... read more

_**Beautiful and brutal, artistic and ugly**_ Based on a true story, the arrogant sergeant (Sean Penn) of a 5-man squad on a reconnaissance mission in Vietnam in November, 1966, decides to kidnap a Vietnamese farm girl for some “portable R&R” because it would be "good for the morale of the squad." But PFC Eriksson (Michael J. Fox) refuses to participate and fears being “killed In Action” for dissenting. “Casualties of War” (1989) separates itself from other Vietnam War movies by focusing on the incident at hand, including the build-up and aftermath. Its uniqueness is augmented by Brian De Palma’s slightly off-kilter style. The picture balances the beauty of the location and the artistry of Brian De Palma's filmmaking with the horror and ugliness of war & rape. It's also realistic and compelling while simultaneously being mundane, which is why some viewers might find it boring. In other words, this is more of a gut-wrenching war drama with some action than a typical war flick with explosions and action thrills galore. It fairly closely follows the real story; Google Incident on Hill 192 for details. The movie runs 1 hour, 59 minutes, with the original Theatrical Cut being 6 minutes shorter. It was shot in Phang Nga, Kanchanaburi & Phuket, Thailand, and Dolores Park, San Francisco, California. GRADE: A-/B+

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A Review by kevin2019 10

Written by kevin2019 on 2025-01-17

"Casualties of War" is a deeply disturbing and emotionally overpowering film which remains strictly impartial throughout and it just recount... read more

"Casualties of War" is a deeply disturbing and emotionally overpowering film which remains strictly impartial throughout and it just recounts the acutely distressing and repugnant details in a dramatically harrowing yet still compelling way. The rape itself is dealt with in an incredibly matter-of-fact fashion as indeed is the victim's very life when she is indiscriminately murdered after she becomes an inconvenience. It is also shocking but to be expected that when Private Eriksson brings squad leader Sergeant Meserve's criminal act to the attention of his superiors he is met with a lack of concern and even a measure of anger. The real area of upset for them lies not with a lack of justice for the victim, but with the lives of the young men in the platoon Eriksson is about to destroy.

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A Review by Wuchak

_**Beautiful and brutal, artistic and ugly**_ Based on a true story, the arrogant sergeant (Sean Penn) of a 5-man squad on a reconnaissance mission in Vietnam in November, 1966, decides to kidnap a Vietnamese farm girl for some “portable...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 8

Written by Wuchak on 2020-09-18

_**Beautiful and brutal, artistic and ugly**_ Based on a true story, the arrogant sergeant (Sean Penn) of a 5-man squad on a reconnaissance mission in Vietnam in November, 1966, decides to kidnap a...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by kevin2019 10

Written by kevin2019 on 2025-01-17

"Casualties of War" is a deeply disturbing and emotionally overpowering film which remains strictly impartial throughout and it just recounts the acutely distressing and repugnant details in a dramati...

read more