Platoon
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Casualties of War
A grim, morally serious war drama that confronts atrocity and conscience with unflinching tension and lasting emotional weight.
About 1989 film directed by Brian De Palma
Genres drama, war, trial
Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by David Rabe
Starring Sean Penn, Michael J. Fox, John Leguizamo, John C. Reilly, Ving Rhames, Amy Irving, Stephen Baldwin, Holt McCallany
Music Ennio Morricone
Runtime 113 min
Country United States
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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