Film1989113 min

Casualties of War

Name: Casualties of War
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1989
Duration: 113 min
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo

Taste attributes: dramahistorywaractionhistoricalcrimefastunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Even in war … murder is murder."

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy war film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

7.1/10

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Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager. Based on the actual events of an incident on Hill 192 in November, 1966.

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