Casualties of War
1989 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 7.2 · 79% critics
In the Vietnam War, a young soldier becomes isolated within his own unit after refusing to go along with a cruel crime against a local woman. As pressure and fear mount, he struggles to hold onto his morals and decide whether to speak up, even if it means turning against the men meant to protect him.
Also known as Victimes du Viêt-Nam
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-08-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (1,011 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you want a harrowing, character-driven war drama about conscience and accountability rather than constant combat, similar in spirit to Glory; Not for you if sexual violence themes or bleak, upsetting stories are too much.
Pros: emotionally powerful; moral conflict focus; strong performances | Cons: deeply disturbing content; limited action thrills; can feel slow
Themes
- vietnam war
- vietcong
- rape
- court
- menace
- based on true story
- jungle
- soldier
- anti war
Cast & crew
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
Erik King
as Brown
Jack Gwaltney
as Rowan
Ving Rhames
as Lt. Reilly
Wendell Pierce
as MacIntire
Directed by Brian De Palma