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Casualties of War (1989)

★ 7.1R113 minDirector: Brian De Palma

1989 American war drama film

Casualties of War is a 1989 American war drama film directed by Brian De Palma and written by David Rabe, based primarily on an article written by Daniel Lang for The New Yorker in 1969, which was later published as a book. The film stars Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn and is based on the events of the 1966 incident on Hill 192 during the Vietnam War, in which Pan Thi Mao, a Vietnamese woman, was kidnapped from her village, raped and murdered by a squad of American soldiers. All names and some details of the true story were altered for the film.

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What is Casualties of War about?
Casualties of War (1989) — During the Vietnam war, a girl is taken from her village by five American soldiers. Four of the soldiers rape her, but the fifth refuses. The young girl is killed. The fifth soldier is determined that justice will be done. The film is more about the realities of war, rather than
Is Casualties of War based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Casualties of War scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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