Screenplay:
James Lee BarrettCinematography:
Winton C. HochComposer:
Miklós RózsaCast:
John Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton, Aldo Ray, Raymond St. Jacques, Bruce Cabot, Jack Soo, George Takei, Patrick Wayne, Luke Askew, Jason Evers, Richard Pryor (more)VOD (1)
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They were crack troops skilled in techniques of unconventional warfare, the soldiers of the Special Forces - and the focus of this first Hollywood feature film about the Vietnam War. John Wayne headlines and co-directs this red-white-and-blue depiction of America's Vietnam effort, based on Robin Moore's novel. Wayne wrote to President Lyndon Johnson requesting military assistance - and got more than enough firepower to create an impressive spectacle. Its soldiers fit the tried-and-true mould of earlier Wayne war classics like Back to Bataan and Sands of Iwo Jima. Their heroics are timeless. (Warner Bros. AU)
(more)Cast
John Wayne
USA
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David Janssen
USA
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Jim Hutton
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Aldo Ray
USA
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Raymond St. Jacques
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Bruce Cabot
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Jack Soo
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George Takei
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Patrick Wayne
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Luke Askew
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Jason Evers
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Richard Pryor
USA
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Vera Miles
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Walker Edmiston
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Laird Stuart
Australia
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Charles Bail
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Dick Warlock
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Irene Tsu
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Edward Faulkner
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Chuck Roberson
USA
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