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- 114 Minutes
- Columbia Pictures
- Language English
- Country USA
- Rated: R
- Format: Widescreen
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- Directed by Brian De Palma
- Written by David Rabe
- Starring Don Harvey, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo, Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn
Hailed by critics as a masterpiece, CASUALTIES OF WAR is based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime, Private Eriksson (Fox, BACK TO THE FUTURE) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Penn, DEAD MAN WALKING), 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.
"A film of great emotional power and great seriousness in which all of the filmmaker's talents and interests are in balance." -- Hal Hinson, WASHINTON POST
(Read more)- More on Casualties of War:
- Profile of director Brian De Palma
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