Director:Brian De Palma

Writers (WGA):Daniel Lang (book)
David Rabe (screenplay)

Release Date:18 August 1989 (USA) more 
Genre:Adventure | Biography | Drama | War more 
Tagline:Even in war... murder is murder. 
Plot:During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager. full summary | add synopsis 
Plot Keywords:Death | Gagged And Bound | Vietnam War | Patrol | Flashback more 
Awards:Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more 
User Comments:One of the great American movies more 

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Cast (Cast overview, first billed only)

 Michael J. Fox ...  PFC. Eriksson 

 Sean Penn ...  Sgt. Tony Meserve 

 Don Harvey ...  Cpl. Thomas E. Clark 

 John C. Reilly ...  PFC. Herbert Hatcher 

 John Leguizamo ...  PFC. Antonio Diaz 
 Thuy Thu Le ...  Tran Thi Oanh / Girl on Train 
 Erik King ...  Cpl. Brown 

 Jack Gwaltney ...  PFC. Rowan 

 Ving Rhames ...  Lt. Reilly 

 Dan Martin ...  Hawthorne 

 Dale Dye ...  Capt. Hill 
 Steve Larson ...  Agent #1 
 John Linton ...  Agent #2 

 Vyto Ruginis ...  Prosecutor 
 Al Shannon ...  Wilkins