A Rumor of War
Brief Synopsis
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Pulitzer Prize winning author Philip Caputo's best-selling account of his Vietnam experiences and his transformation from idealistic college student turned Marine to battle-hardened and subsequently embittered veteran is dramatized in this two-part film with Brad Davis as Caputo and Keith Carradine
Cast & Crew
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Brad Davis
Phil Caputo
Keith Carradine
Lieutenant Murph Mccoy
Michael O'keefe
Walter Cohen
Richard Bradford
General Merle Rupert
Brian Dennehy
Sergeant Ned Coleman
John Friedrich
Corporal Pascarella
Film Details
Also Known As
Rumor of War
Genre
War
Release Date
1980
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Chuck Fries Productions, Inc.
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Pulitzer Prize winning author Philip Caputo's best-selling account of his Vietnam experiences and his transformation from idealistic college student turned Marine to battle-hardened and subsequently embittered veteran is dramatized in this two-part film with Brad Davis as Caputo and Keith Carradine and Michael O'Keefe as his buddies. An Emmy Award nomination went to the film's sound mixer.
Cast
Brad Davis
Phil Caputo
Keith Carradine
Lieutenant Murph Mccoy
Michael O'keefe
Walter Cohen
Richard Bradford
General Merle Rupert
Brian Dennehy
Sergeant Ned Coleman
John Friedrich
Corporal Pascarella
Perry Lang
Woodward
Christopher Mitchum
Captain Peterson
Steve Forrest
Colonel Atherton
Dan Shor
Manhole
Lane Smith
Sergeant William Holgren
Nicholas Woodeson
Corporal Kazmarak
Gail Youngs
Carol
Phillip R Allen
Colonel Perry
Michael Cavanaugh
Captain Lake
Mickey Ellerbee
Corporal Mackey
Bobby Elliott
Sullivan
Laurence Fishburne
Lightbulb
Redmond Gleeson
Sergeant Furth
Edward Grover
Coker
Gavan O'herlihy
Stanton
Christopher Allport
Van Cott
Jeff Daniels
Chaplain
John Herzfeld
Drill Instructor
Stephen Keep
Angry Major
Helaine Lembeck
Lisa Modesta
Sandy Mcpeak
Joe Caputo
Chris Mulkey
Radio Man
Enrique Novi
Jose Ramirez
Sean Thomas Roche
Hodkins
Steven Rotblatt
Zirpoli
Al Ruscio
Uncle Al
Koko Tani
Simone
Thu Thuy
Le Dung'S Wife
Marion Yue
Hoa
David Chow
Mayor Of Danang
Eunice Christopher
Mrs Caputo
Oliver Chung
Le Dung
Alex Daniels
Stasek
John Diehl
D T
John Ferrand
Sergeant Whittaker
Ken Foree
Mp
Karen Kondazian
Mrs Modesta
Lynn Kazue Kuratomi
Yip Yap
Joe Lowry
Winslow
David Manson
2nd Reporter
Dani Minnick
Miss Cunningham
Scott Mulhern
Priest
Qui Van Ngo
Arvn Interrogator
Rodney Saulsberry
Sergeant Wehr
Scott Sebastian
1st Reporter
Stewart Wolinski
Doctor
David Elliott
Crew
Dick Berg
Executive Producer
Philip Caputo
Book As Source Material
Major Pat Coulter
Technical Advisor
Fred Cramer
Special Effects
Michael Eliot
Editor
Garry Elmendorf
Special Effects
Scott C. Eyler
Editor
Chuck Fries
Executive Producer
Thomas Fries
Editor
Michael Gross
Music
Marvin Kerner
Sound Effects Editor
Stevan Larner
Director Of Photography
David Manson
Producer
Malcolm Molyneaux
Other
Jorge Stahl Jr.
Director Of Photography
Manuel Topete
Sound Department
John Sacret Young
Screenwriter
Herman Zimmerman
Art Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Rumor of War
Genre
War
Release Date
1980
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Chuck Fries Productions, Inc.
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States September 24, 1980
Aired in United States September 25, 1980
Released in USA on video.
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