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The Green Berets

1968, Movie, G, 141 mins

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Only John Wayne could have made a flag-waving film about the Vietnam War in which excitement and impressive battle scenes are the focus and moral ambiguity is nowhere to be found. Wayne--who codirected with Ray Kellogg, and whose Batjac Productions put the project together--stars as Col. Mike Kirby, the blood-and-guts commander of a regiment of battle-toughened Green Berets who courageously defend, lose, and then retake an important position. Later, Kirby leads a mission beh... read more leave a comment
Red, white and blue pro-Vietnam war story. More like propaganda than entertainment, but John Wayne chews the dialogue and swaggers around loving every minute of it!
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Length: 01:39
Posted: 3/17/2008
Screen legend John Wayne stars in this war drama about a cynical war correspondent whose paper doesn't believe the U.S. should be involved in Vietnam. When he gets sent on special assignment, he has the opportunity to see the Special Forces in action as he travels to the war zone accompanied by two green berets. With a powerful cast of familiar television faces, featuring David Janssen ("The Fugitive"), Jim Hutton ("The Adventures of Ellery Queen"), George Takei ("Star Trek") and Jack Soo ("Barney Miller"). Co-directed by the Duke himself, and featuring Barry Sadler's hit song, "Ballad of the Green Beret."
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Length: 02:21:57
Posted: 5/29/2009
Year: 1968
Rated G

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Cast
John Wayne: Col. Mike Kirby
David Janssen: George Beckworth
Jim Hutton: Sgt. Petersen
Aldo Ray: Sgt. Muldoon
Raymond St. Jacques: Doc McGee
Bruce Cabot: Col. Morgan

 

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