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The Boys in Company C (1978)
Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own company commander, the young men find a possible way out of the war. They are told that if they purposely lose a soccer game against a South Vietnamese team, they can spend the rest of their tour playing exhibition games behind the lines.
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Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own company commander, the young men find a possible way out of the war. They are told that if they purposely lose a soccer game against a South Vietnamese team, they can spend the rest of their tour playing exhibition games behind the lines.
Rating:R
Genre:War
Written By:Rick Natkin, Sidney J. Furie
In Theaters:2/2/1978
Box Office:
Runtime:125 minutes
Studio:Columbia Pictures, Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Good Times Films S.A.
Cast
Sidney J. Furie
Director
Stan Shaw
Pfc / Sgt. Tyrone Washington
Andrew Stevens
Pvt. Billy Ray Pike
James Canning
Pvt. Alvin Foster / Narrator
Michael Lembeck
Pvt. Vinnie Fazio
Craig Wasson
Pvt. Dave Bisbee
Scott Hylands
Capt. Collins
James Whitmore Jr.
Lt. Archer
Helen McNeely
Head Nurse
Noble Willingham
Sergeant Curry
R. Lee Ermey
Sergeant Loyce
Santos Morales
Sergeant Aquilla
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