Casualties of War
Brian DePalma's searing war drama stars Michael J. Fox as a green recruit in Vietnam who must make an agonizing moral decision when his platoon gang-rapes a village girl. Sean Penn plays the gung-ho sergeant who leads the horrifying assault. A powerful look at a different side of the Vietnam War also stars John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo, Don Harvey, and Ving Rhames.
Year: 1989
Genre: War and Anti-War Films, True Stories
Country: USA
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Don Harvey, John C Reilly, John Leguizamo, Michael J Fox, Sean Penn, Thuy Thu Le, Ving Rhames
Duration: 114 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains war footage.
7.1/10
Location in store: War
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