Casualties of war / Columbia Pictures presents ; directed by Brian DePalma Film ; screenplay by David Rabe ; produced by Art Linson.

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Based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire 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). Master filmmaker Brian DePalma creates...

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Uniform Title:Casualties of war (Motion picture)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Columbia Pictures
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: De Palma, Brian
Linson, Art
Rabe, David
Fox, Michael J., 1961-
Penn, Sean, 1960-
Harvey, Don
Reilly, John C., 1965-
Leguizamo, John
Lê, Thủy Thứ
Morricone, Ennio
Lang, Daniel
Language:English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
Chinese
Korean
Thai
Language and/or Writing System:
English (5.1 or 2-channel surround), French, Portuguese or Spanish language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish or Thai ; closed-captioned in English.
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2001]
Edition:Widescreen presentation.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Atrocities > Drama.
Feature films.
War films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
War films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire 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). Master filmmaker Brian DePalma creates a devastating and unforgettable tale of one man's quest for sanity and justice amidst the chaos of war.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
Based upon the book by Daniel Lang.
Special features include the featurette, Eriksson's war: a talk with actor Michael J. Fox (18 min.), the documentary, The making of Casualties of war (31 mins.), deleted scenes, filmographies, and three trailers.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF5 D0007540 VideoDVD
PN1995.9.W3 C378 2001 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R.
ISBN:0767865138
9780767865135
Credits:Director of photography, Stephen H. Burum ; editor, Bill Pankow ; co-producer, Fred Caruso ; music, Ennio Morricone.
System Details:DVD.
Cast:
Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo, Thuy Thu Le.