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The Forgotten (1989)

1989-04-26 · 1h 31m · EN
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Based on a story by Vietnam veteran Paul Staples, the film concerns six American Green Berets, held for 17 years in a Vietnamese POW camp. They are finally released in secret, during a delicate trade-talk session between Vietnam and the United States. Captain Tom Watkins, the ex-prisoners' CO, begins to suspect that government-man Adam Roth, who is in charge of the debriefing, may be pursuing a hidden agenda that will result in the early deaths of Watkins and the five men under his command.

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James KeachDirector

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Keith CarradineKeith CarradineCap. Tom WatkinsSteve RailsbackSteve RailsbackLt. Jesse BradyPepe SernaPepe SernaSgt. Pepe GutierrezRichard LawsonRichard LawsonSgt. Frank " Doc " McDermottDon Keith OpperDon Keith OpperSgt. Peter LowellMichael ChampionMichael ChampionSgt. Elmer J. MillerTzi MaTzi MaPremierBruce BoaBruce BoaPearseStacy KeachStacy KeachAdam RothMimi MaynardMimi MaynardClaudia FeldhausSandra WillSandra WillMajor WhiteWilliam LuckingWilliam LuckingColonel Jack Westford

Keywords

Vietnam warU.s. soldierVietnamDetention camp

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · Tv MovieTheme affinityVietnam War · U S Soldier · VietnamPacingActionEmotional intensityVietnam WarDirector preference160077Actor preference806 · 123655 · 182330

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What is The Forgotten about?

Based on a story by Vietnam veteran Paul Staples, the film concerns six American Green Berets, held for 17 years in a Vietnamese POW camp. They are finally released in secret, during a delicate trade-talk session between Vietnam and the United States. Captain Tom Watkins, the ex-prisoners' CO, begins to suspect that government-man Adam Roth, who is in charge of the debriefing, may be pursuing a hidden agenda that will result in the early deaths of Watkins and the five men under his command.

How long is The Forgotten?

The Forgotten has a runtime of 91 minutes.