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Charlie Bravo

1980 · 94 min

A grim, humid jungle rescue mission that grinds forward with soldierly tension and little relief.

Directed by
Claude Bernard-Aubert
Genres
War
Starring
Bruno Pradal, Jean-François Poron, Karine Verlier
Overview
After a nurse is captured in Vietnam and held prisoner in a small jungle village, a group of soldiers is tasked with rescuing her.

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Directed by
Claude Bernard-Aubert
Genres
War
Starring
Bruno Pradal, Jean-François Poron, Karine Verlier
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • violence
  • loyalty
  • isolation
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
war
Directed by
Claude Bernard-Aubert
Starring
Bruno Pradal, Jean-François Poron, Karine Verlier, Gérard Boucaron, Bernard Cazassus, Georges Chelon, Jacques Couderc, Jean-Yves Gautier
Music
Alain Goraguer
Cinematography
Pierre Fattori
Runtime
94 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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