Casualties of War

Casualties of War1989

Director: Brian De Palma
Stars: Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo
Genre: Drama, History, War
Rating: R (Restricted)
Runtime: 113 minutes

Based on a true story, this Brian De Palma film casts Michael J. Fox as a soldier in Vietnam in a squad led by Sean Penn. While on patrol, in the wake of an ambush that has left friends dead, they kidnap and rape a Vietnamese woman--then murder her.… more »



[from the Extended cut of the film]

Attorney:
Why the Hell didn't you just let that girl go when you had the chance?! In fact if you wanted to save her so badly, why didn't you just shoot the other members of your patrol and be done with it?!

Eriksson:
I thought about it.

Attorney:
But you didn't do it, did you?! Because you were watching out for your own sweet ass is why you didn't do it.

Eriksson:
I probably should have shot him! Yeah, I probably should have shot Clark! And Meserve. Yeah, I probably should have shot them, yes, sir! Instead of what I did, which was nothing! They killed her, sir. I MEAN THEY F***ING KILLED HER!

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