Title of a Vietnam film?

Mr_Vindictive · June 01, 2006, 02:43:44 PM

Just read Neville's post about Platoon and it got me thinking about a film that I saw a small portion of a few years ago. It was a Vietnam flick that looked to be made in the 80s. I don't remember much, and I didn't catch a whole lot of it but I do remember that the group of soldiers thought they were going to get leave but ended up in a soccer match.

This ring any bells with anyone? Seemed like a decent film, might want to track it down and see it all the way through.

Derf · June 01, 2006, 03:01:59 PM

Could it have been The Boys in Company C? I haven't seen it, but it matches the general description you give.

Mr_Vindictive · June 01, 2006, 03:05:20 PM

Derf,

You got it. That looks to be the one. I'll have to see if Netflix has it.

Thanks!

Neville · June 01, 2006, 05:10:35 PM

I saw that one years ago, I can confirm it's "The boys in company C". Pretty good film.

Derf · June 01, 2006, 07:00:19 PM

Hey! I finally managed to identify a movie!

Shadowphile · June 02, 2006, 05:43:55 PM

And the crowd goes wild!

LH-C · June 03, 2006, 03:58:52 PM

'Boys In Company C' strangely was released before 'Apocalypse Now'. It's definitely a different kind of Vietnam movie that's for sure. I really dig the whole angle of the soccer match. I like the cast in it too - Andrew Stevens, Michael Lembeck, Craig Wasson, and Ermey, among others.

Neville · June 03, 2006, 04:53:18 PM

When I first saw it I though it was a "Platoon" knock-off, it was later that I knew it had been done many years before.

BTW, do any of you remember this other 'Nam movie with Michael Dudikoff? I think it was made by Cannon and that one was indeed a "Platoon" imitation. It was called "Platoon leader". I remember watching it on TV on my teens and thinking it was pretty good for a B-movie. I'd like to see it again.