The Boys in Company C (1978)
Overview
Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own company commander, the young men find a possible way out of the war. They are told that if they purposely lose a soccer game against a South Vietnamese team, they can spend the rest of their tour playing exhibition games behind the lines.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.081 |
Directed By
Sidney J. Furie
Crew
Rick Natkin
Sidney J. Furie
Sidney J. Furie
Frank J. Urioste
Sheila Manning
André E. Morgan
Michael Berman
Raymond Chow
Jim Benson
Godfrey A. Godar
Dennis Juban
Jaime Mendoza-Nava
Alan Pattillo
Robert W. Laing
Laida Lim-Perez
TOP CAST
Stan Shaw
Pfc / Sgt. Tyrone Washington
Andrew Stevens
Pvt. Billy Ray Pike
James Canning
Pvt. Alvin Foster / Narrator
Michael Lembeck
Pvt. Vinnie Fazio
Craig Wasson
Pvt. Dave Bisbee
Scott Hylands
Capt. Collins
James Whitmore Jr.
Lt. Archer
Helen McNeely
Head Nurse
Noble Willingham
Sergeant Curry
R. Lee Ermey
Sergeant Loyce
Santos Morales
Sergeant Aquilla
Henry Strzalkowski
Bit Part (uncredited)
Rick Natkin
Soldier at Long Khe
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