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Hailed by critics as a masterpice, this film is based on the true story of a squad of U.S. soldiers caught in the moral dilemma of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime, Private Ericksson (Michael J. Fox) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn), a powerful and charismatic man pushed over the edge of barbarism by the terror and brutality of combat. With sweeping scope, action and raw power, master filmmaker, Brian De Palma creates a devastating and unforgettable tale of one man’s quest for sanity and justice amidst the chaos of war. Based upon the book by Daniel Lang.
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ACMI Identifier
305281
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Soldiers - United States
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Motion pictures and the war
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Rape
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)