Casualties of War (1989)

Released: 1989-08-18 Duration: 1hr 53min

Genres: Drama History War

Rating 7.2

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Even in war… murder is murder.

Overview

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$22,500,000.00
Revenue	$18,671,317.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	18.175

Directed By

Brian De Palma

Crew

Director
Brian De Palma

Screenplay
David Rabe

Producer
Art Linson

Original Music Composer
Ennio Morricone

Director of Photography
Stephen H. Burum

Editor
Bill Pankow

Book
Daniel Lang

Co-Producer
Fred C. Caruso

Set Decoration
Peter Hancock

Set Decoration
Hugh Scaife

Costume Design
Richard Bruno

Makeup Supervisor
Paul Engelen

Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Carl Fullerton

Modeling
Adam Hill

Hairstylist
Mike Lockey

Makeup Supervisor
Bron Roylance

Hair Supervisor
Suzanne Stokes-Munton

Unit Production Manager
Fred C. Caruso

Casting
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design
Wolf Kroeger

Art Direction
Bernard Hides

Gaffer
Laurie Shane

Second Assistant Director
Michael Stevenson

Stunt Double
Charles Croughwell

Location Manager
Ray Freeborn

Pilot
Ross Reynolds

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