Go Tell the Spartans (1978)
We're getting strafed, shelled, bombed, and blasted. And it isn't even our damned war!
Go Tell the Spartans is a 1978 American war film based on Daniel Ford's 1967 novel "Incident at Muc Wa." It tells the story about U.S. Army military advisers during the early part of the Vietnam War. Led my Major Asa Barker, these advisers and their South Vietnamese counterparts defend the village of Muc Wa against multiple attacks by Viet-Cong guerrillas.
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Burt LancasterMaj. Asa Barker
Craig WassonCpl. Courcey
Marc SingerCapt. Alfred Olivetti
Joe UngerLt. Raymond Hamilton
David ClennonLt. Finley Wattsberg
Evan C. KimCowboy
John MegnaCpl. Ackley
Hilly HicksSignalman Toffer
Dolph SweetGen. Harnitz
Clyde KusatsuCol. Minh
James HongThe Old ManDennis HowardCpl. Abraham LincolnKeywords
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What is Go Tell the Spartans about?
Go Tell the Spartans is a 1978 American war film based on Daniel Ford's 1967 novel "Incident at Muc Wa." It tells the story about U.S. Army military advisers during the early part of the Vietnam War. Led my Major Asa Barker, these advisers and their South Vietnamese counterparts defend the village of Muc Wa against multiple attacks by Viet-Cong guerrillas.
How long is Go Tell the Spartans?
Go Tell the Spartans has a runtime of 114 minutes.
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