Casualties of War

2h 1989

Brief Synopsis

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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 Eriksson is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve, a powerful and charismatic man pushed over the edge of barbarism by the terror and brutality of combat.

Cast & Crew

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Eric Schwab

Director

Michael J. Fox

Sean Penn

John C. Reilly

Ving Rhames

Sam Robards

Film Details

Also Known As
Corazones de hierro, Pecados de guerra, Uppgörelsen, Vittime di Guerra
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Drama
War
Release Date
1989
Location
Canada; Kanchanaburi, Thailand; San Francisco, California, USA; Phuket, Thailand; Phang-Nga, Thailand

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

Based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime, Private Eriksson is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve, a powerful and charismatic man pushed over the edge of barbarism by the terror and brutality of combat.

Directors

Eric Schwab

Director

Brian De Palma

Director

Cast

Michael J. Fox

Sean Penn

John C. Reilly

Ving Rhames

Sam Robards

Hataya Sarmount

Dan Martin

Somsak

Steve Larson

J J

Wendell Pierce

John K Linton

Don Harvey

Jack Gwaltney

Donal Gibson

Maris Valainis

Darren E Burrows

Shaun Shea

Scott Gregory

Erik King

Thuy Thu Le

Sigma

Howard Sherman

Dale Dye

John Leguizamo

J Chalerm

Kwan

Kady Tran

Vyto Ruginis

Kristopher Dunn

Po Powpi

Vinh Tran

Shane Kerwin

Al Shannon

Holt Mccallany

Ennalls Berl

Crew

Charlie Ajar Jr.

Projectionist

Elizabeth Ashurst

Other

John S Baker

Special Effects

John Barry

Electrician

Ken Bates

Stunts

Sallie Beechinor

Production Coordinator

Peter Bennet

Assistant Director

Virginia Bieneman

Assistant Art Director

Alan Blauvelt

Assistant Camera Operator

Kristina Boden

Associate Editor

Robert Bridges

Assistant Camera Operator

Richard Bruno

Costume Designer

Suki Buchman

Music Editor

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutting

Stephen H Burum

Director Of Photography

Stephen H Burum

Dp/Cinematographer

Fred Caruso

Coproducer

Fred Caruso

Unit Production Manager

Joseph Chambers

Song

William Chambers

Song

Richard P. Cirincione

Sound Editor

Roy Clark

Other

Brian Cook

Assistant Director

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Terry Cox

Special Effects

Yves De Bono

Special Effects

Enrico Demelis

Music Coordinator

John Densmore

Song

Lee Dichter

Sound

Alison Dickey

Assistant

The Doors

Song Performer

David Edwards

Foreman

Paul Engelen

Makeup Supervisor

Ray Freeborn

Location Manager

Carl Fullerton

Prosthetic Makeup

Kerry Fulton-peluffo

Sound Editor

Ralph Garrett

Stunts

Nigel Goldsack

Unit Location Manager

Carl Goldstein

Assistant Director

Monica Goldstein

Assistant

Peter Hancock

Set Decorator

Peter Hancock

Property Master

Isaac Hayes

Song

Michael Hayward

Carpenter

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Bernard Hides

Art Director

Robert Hill

Props

Carol Hillson

Sound Editor

Billy H Hooker

Stunts

Gavin Horne

Grip

David Hughes

Electrician

Walter Huse

Key Grip

Gordon Izod

Other

Jeff Jenson

Stunt Coordinator

John Kay

Song

Jay Kessel

Sound Editor

Bruce Kitzmeyer

Sound Editor

Robby Krieger

Song

Wolf Kroeger

Production Designer

Ray Kybartas

Consultant

Erica Laine-walian

Assistant

Ken Lane

Song

Daniel Lang

Source Material (From Article)

Kevin Lee

Sound Editor

Art Linson

Producer

John Linson

Production Assistant

Michael Lockey

Hair

Lee Electric Ltd

Lighting

Julia Mansford

Costume Supervisor

Ray Manzarek

Song

Sergio Marcotulli

Music

Donald Maton

Generator Operator

Elyse Mayberry

Production Coordinator

Anne Mccabe

Sound Editor

Larry Mcconkey

Steadicam Operator

Philip Mcdonald

Property Master Assistant

Jimmy Mcdonough

Sound Editor

Bob Minor

Stunts

Rushton Moreve

Song

Ennio Morricone

Original Music

Ennio Morricone

Music

Ennio Morricone

Music Conductor

Jim Morrison

Song

James H Nau

Sound Editor

Trevor Neighbour

Special Effects

Patti Roberts Nelson

Assistant

Roland Neveu

Photography

James J Newberry

Technical Advisor

Michael O'kane

Other

Peter Odabashian

Sound Editor

Golda Offenheim

Production Coordinator

Bill Pankow

Editor

John Patteson

Construction

Ray Pedler

Other

Suzana Peric

Music Editor

Janos Pilenyi

Other

Bernie Pock

Stunts

Carolin Polin

Other

Aldric Porter

Assistant Director

David Porter

Song

John Pryce-jones

Other

Mickey Pugh

Props

David Rabe

Screenplay

Chad Randall

Stunts

Mark Rathaus

Sound Editor

Ken Reed

Other

Eric Regan

Other

Ross Reynolds

Helicopter Pilot

Sioux Richards

Script Supervisor

Deborah Ricketts

Researcher

Laurie Riley

Costume Supervisor

John Roberts

Other

Brigette Roux-lough

Assistant

Bron Roylance

Makeup Supervisor

Doug Ryan

Camera Operator

Steve Samsome

Other

Adele Sanders

Production Accountant

Hugh Scaife

Set Decorator

Maurice Schell

Sound Editor

Carl F Schmidt

Other

Laurie Shane

Lighting Technician

Ronnie Shane

Electrician

Terry Shane

Production Assistant

Linda Shapiro

Accounting Assistant

Danny Shelmerdine

Assistant Camera Operator

Judy Silberstein

Adr Editor

Susan Sklar Friedman

Sound Editor

Arthur Smith

Technical Advisor

Annie Spiegelman

Assistant Director

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting Director

Michael Stevenson

Assistant Director

Michael Stokey

Technical Advisor

Sompol Sungkawess

Assistant Director

Maira Suro

Casting Associate

Tommy Tancharoen

Transportation Coordinator

Alan Taylor

Carpenter

Irving Taylor

Song

Vivian Treves

Other

Leo Trombetta

Sound Editor

Tony Turner

Dolly Grip

Debra Victoroff

Assistant Editor

Susan Wagner

Sound Editor

Mark Wasiutak

Boom Operator

Moses Weizman

Other

Terry Wells

Props

Kit West

Special Effects Supervisor

Gary Wilkins

Sound Mixer

Dave Williams

Other

Roger Willis

Carpenter

Harriet Fidlow Winn

Adr Editor

Danny Wong

Stunts

Trevor Wood

Special Effects

Film Details

Also Known As
Corazones de hierro, Pecados de guerra, Uppgörelsen, Vittime di Guerra
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Drama
War
Release Date
1989
Location
Canada; Kanchanaburi, Thailand; San Francisco, California, USA; Phuket, Thailand; Phang-Nga, Thailand

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States November 1989

Released in United States October 3, 1989

Released in United States on Video March 21, 1990

Released in United States September 1989

Released in United States Summer August 18, 1989

Shown at Deauville Film Festival (opening night) September 1-11, 1989.

Shown at London Film Festival November 10-26, 1989.

Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival October 3, 1989.

Film is the prequel to Elia Kazan's 1972 film "The Visitors." "Casualties of War" was originally published in "The New Yorker," October 18, 1969.

Began shooting April 7, 1988.

Actor Holt McCallany is the son of cabaret singer Julie Wilson.

Released in United States on Video March 21, 1990

Released in United States Summer August 18, 1989

Released in United States September 1989 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival (opening night) September 1-11, 1989.)

Released in United States November 1989 (Shown at London Film Festival November 10-26, 1989.)

Released in United States October 3, 1989 (Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival October 3, 1989.)

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