Bomb Harvest (2007)
Gênero : Documentário
Runtime : 1H 28M
Director : Kim Mordaunt
Sinopse
Laos: the most bombed country, per capita, on the planet. Australian bomb disposal specialist Laith Stevens has to train a new young "big bomb" team to deal with bombs left from the US "Secret War", but meanwhile, the local children are out hunting for bomb scrap metal. Vividly depicting the consequences of war with the incredible bravery of those trying to clear up the mess.
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Cal Rhodes é um coronel aposentado do exército norte-americano que tem tentado durante dez anos conseguir do governo alguma informação relativa ao desaparecimento de Frank, seu filho, que em 1972 tinha sido considerado desaparecido na Guerra do Vietnã. Frank foi visto pela última em um campo de prisioneiros de guerra no Laos, mas apesar desta informação o governo nada faz, pois considera Frank desaparecido em combate. Assim Cal usa toda sua experiência militar para formar um grupo de resgate formado por veteranos e um novato, Scott, cujo pai também foi para o Vietnã e não voltou, e treiná-lo. Cal tem total apoio financeiro de MacGregor, um multimilionário cujo filho também é um prisioneiro de guerra. Mas esta missão envolve riscos e provavelmente nem todos vão sobreviver.
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