
The Boys in Company C
1978 · Movie · R · 125 min · ★ 6.5
Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own company commander, the young men find a possible way out of the war. They are told that if they purposely lose a soccer game against a South Vietnamese team, they can spend the rest of their tour playing exhibition games behind the lines.
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-02-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 125 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (80 votes)
Themes
- vietnam war
- vietnam
- army
- football (soccer)
- basic training
Cast & crew

Stan Shaw
as Pfc / Sgt. Tyrone Washington

Andrew Stevens
as Pvt. Billy Ray Pike
- JC
James Canning
as Pvt. Alvin Foster / Narrator

Michael Lembeck
as Pvt. Vinnie Fazio

Craig Wasson
as Pvt. Dave Bisbee

Scott Hylands
as Capt. Collins

James Whitmore Jr.
as Lt. Archer
- HM
Helen McNeely
as Head Nurse

Noble Willingham
as Sergeant Curry

R. Lee Ermey
as Sergeant Loyce
Directed by Sidney J. Furie