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Casualties of war
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Casualties of war (Motion picture)
Title
Casualties of war [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures presents ; directed by Brian DePalma Film ; screenplay by David Rabe ; produced by Art Linson.
ISBN
0767865138
9780767865135
Edition
Widescreen presentation.
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2001]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
Based upon the book by Daniel Lang.
Special features include the featurette, Eriksson's war: a talk with actor Michael J. Fox (18 min.), the documentary, The making of Casualties of war (31 mins.), deleted scenes, filmographies, and three trailers.
Director of photography, Stephen H. Burum ; editor, Bill Pankow ; co-producer, Fred Caruso ; music, Ennio Morricone.
English (5.1 or 2-channel surround), French, Portuguese or Spanish language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish or Thai ; closed-captioned in English.
Summary
Based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime, Private Ericksson (Michael J. Fox) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn). Master filmmaker Brian DePalma creates a devastating and unforgettable tale of one man's quest for sanity and justice amidst the chaos of war.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English; French; Portuguese; Spanish
Added to Catalog
December 13, 2007
Credits
Director of photography, Stephen H. Burum ; editor, Bill Pankow ; co-producer, Fred Caruso ; music, Ennio Morricone.
Cast
Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo, Thuy Thu Le.
System details note
DVD.
Audience
MPAA rating: R.
Videorecording number
06292 Columbia TriStar
Subjects
Genre/Form
Feature films.
War films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
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