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The Boys in Company C (1978)

To keep their sanity in an insane war, they had to be crazy.

Genre : War

Runtime : 2H 5M

Director : Sidney J. Furie

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Stan Shaw
Stan Shaw
Pfc / Sgt. Tyrone Washington
Andrew Stevens
Andrew Stevens
Pvt. Billy Ray Pike
James Canning
James Canning
Pvt. Alvin Foster / Narrator
Michael Lembeck
Michael Lembeck
Pvt. Vinnie Fazio
Craig Wasson
Craig Wasson
Pvt. Dave Bisbee
Scott Hylands
Scott Hylands
Capt. Collins
James Whitmore Jr.
James Whitmore Jr.
Lt. Archer
Helen McNeely
Helen McNeely
Head Nurse
Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham
Sergeant Curry
R. Lee Ermey
R. Lee Ermey
Sergeant Loyce
Santos Morales
Santos Morales
Sergeant Aquilla
Henry Strzalkowski
Henry Strzalkowski
Bit Part (uncredited)
Rick Natkin
Rick Natkin
Soldier at Long Khe

Crews

Sidney J. Furie
Sidney J. Furie
Director
Sidney J. Furie
Sidney J. Furie
Writer
Rick Natkin
Rick Natkin
Writer
André E. Morgan
André E. Morgan
Producer
Dennis Juban
Dennis Juban
Associate Producer
Raymond Chow Man-Wai
Raymond Chow Man-Wai
Executive Producer
Jaime Mendoza-Nava
Jaime Mendoza-Nava
Original Music Composer
Godfrey A. Godar
Godfrey A. Godar
Director of Photography
Jim Benson
Jim Benson
Editor
Michael Berman
Michael Berman
Editor
Alan Pattillo
Alan Pattillo
Editor
Frank J. Urioste
Frank J. Urioste
Editor
Sheila Manning
Sheila Manning
Casting
Robert W. Laing
Robert W. Laing
Production Design
Laida Lim-Perez
Laida Lim-Perez
Art Direction

Trailers and other movies

The Boys in Company C (1978) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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