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A Rumor of War (1980)

A Rumor of War

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18

1h 54m

Biography, Drama, War

September 24th, 1980

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Synopsis

Miniseries based on the 1977 autobiography by Philip Caputo about his service in the United States Marine Corps in the early years of American involvement in the Vietnam War.

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Cast

Brad Davis
Lt. Philip 'Phil' Caputo
Keith Carradine
Lt. Murph McCoy
Michael O'Keefe
Lt. Walter Cohen
Richard Bradford
Gen. Merle Rupert
Brian Dennehy
Sgt. Ned Coleman
John Friedrich
Cpl. Pascarella
Perry Lang
Woodward
Christopher Mitchum
Capt. Peterson
Dan Shor
Manhole
Lane Smith
Sgt. Willliam Holgren
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Directors

Richard T. Heffron
(2 episodes, 1980)
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Producers

Richard Berg
executive producer
(2 episodes, 1980)
Charles W. Fries
executive producer
(2 episodes, 1980)
David Manson
producer
(2 episodes, 1980)
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Writers

Phil Caputo
book
(2 episodes, 1980)
John Sacret Young
teleplay
(2 episodes, 1980)
John Sacret Young
written by
(2 episodes, 1980)
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Keywords

soldier
degradation
ambush
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

September 9th, 1982 (Australia) (theatrical release)
November 1st, 1991 (Netherlands)
February 28th, 1981 (Portugal) (theatrical release)
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Alternative Titles

A Rumor of War (original title)
Zadah rata (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (Serbian title)
Vietnã: Emboscada Fatal (Brazil) (alternative title)
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Locations

Churubusco Studios, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Estudios Churubusco - C. Atletas 2, Country Club Churubusco, Coyoacán, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico (studio)
Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California, USA
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Running Times

114 min (Portugal)
191 min (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) ((video))
195 min ((video))

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Charles Fries Productions
Dick Berg-Stonehenge Productions

Distribution Companies

Video Classics (Australia)
F.G. Film Productions (Australia) (feature edit)
Chapel Distribution (Australia) (35mm print)
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